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Washington Allston

Ideal Head, ca. 1830-1840

Description

Maker

  • Washington Allston, 1779-1843, American

Title

Ideal Head

Year

ca. 1830-1840

Medium

oil paint

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • oil paint

Supports

  • millboard

Dimensions

77.5 x 64.1 cm (30 1/2 x 25 5/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Verso:A study of a classical head.On back of painting:W. Allston.Pinxt.; Presented by Mrs. Chas. E. Bradley To The Rhode Island School of Design Dec. 1899.Also unfinished sketch of woman's head.

Type

  • Paintings

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Jane W. Bradley in memory of Charles Bradley

Object Number

99.002

Projects & Publications

Publications

Selection VII

American Painting from the Museum's Collection, c.1800-1930

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

From the Reserve IV

July 22 - October 2, 1994

Romanticism and Revival

December 4, 1992 - June 26, 1993

Selection VII

March 31 - May 8, 1977

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Ideal Head with the accession number of 99.002. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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