Painter:

Allston, Washington 1779-1843  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Culture:

Italian  Search this

Type:

Paintings

Owner/Location:

Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn New York 11238 Accession Number: 49.97

Date:

Ca. 1821-1823

Notes:

"American Paintings in the Brooklyn Museum: artists born by 1876," Brooklyn: Brooklyn Museum, 2006, pg. 231.

Carbone, Teresa A., "An American view: masterpieces from the Brooklyn Museum," Brooklyn, N.Y.: Brooklyn Museum 2006, pg. 34.

"The Brooklyn Museum, American Paintings," Brooklyn: Brooklyn Museum, 1979.

Summary:

A full-length partially-nude boy is seated in a wooded landscape. He sits with one leg tucked under the other and holds a flute in his right hand.

Topic:

Figure male--Child--Full length  Search this

Occupation--Farm--Shepherd  Search this

Ethnic  Search this

Landscape--Forest  Search this

Object--Musical Instrument--Flute  Search this

Control number:

IAP 35680028

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_283598