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Painter:
Inness, George 1825-1894  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
New Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington Street New Britain Connecticut 06052 Accession Number: 1941.01
Date:
1857
Notes:
Quick, Michael, "George Inness: a catalogue raisonne; volume one," Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press, 2007, no. 114.
New Britain Museum of American Art, "Highlights of the collection: volume I," New Britain, CT: The Museum, 1999.
New Britain Museum of American Art, "Catalogue of the collection," New Britain, CT: The Museum, 1975.
"Oil Paintings, Water Colors, Lithographs, Etchings," New Britain, CT: New Britain Museum of American Art, 1963?.
Ireland, Leroy, "The works of George Inness: an illustrated catalog raisonne," Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1965, no. 142.
Image on file.
Quick, Michael, "George Inness: a catalogue raisonne; volume one," Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press, 2007, pl. 34.
New Britain Museum of American Art, "Highlights of the collection: volume I," New Britain, CT: The Museum, 1999, pg. 93.
New Britain Museum of American Art, "Catalogue of the collection," New Britain, CT: The Museum, 1975, pg. 34.
Ireland, Leroy, "The works of George Inness: an illustrated catalog raisonne," Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1965, pg. 36.
(Lower left, monogram:) G I 1857 signed
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
A pastoral landscape is in the foreground with a villa, a figure rides into a gate in a wall, and animals. The Saint Peter's Basilica is seen in the distance.
Topic:
Architecture exterior--Religious--Church  Search this
Architecture exterior--Religious--St. Peter's Basilica  Search this
Landscape--Italy--Rome  Search this
Animal--Goat  Search this
Animal--Donkey  Search this
Figure  Search this
Architecture--Detail--Arch  Search this
Architecture--Detail--Wall  Search this
Architecture exterior--Domestic--House  Search this
Control number:
IAP 07130081
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_36326