Washington Allston

Ideal Head

Maker

Washington Allston (American, 1779-1843)

Title

Ideal Head

Year

ca. 1830-1840

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

oil paint

Supports

Dimensions

77.5 x 64.1 cm (30 1/2 x 25 1/4 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.

Signature: Unsigned

Credit / Object Number

Credit

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

Object Number

99.002

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

From the Reserve IV
Nineteenth-Century American Painting
Jul 22, 1994 – Oct 02, 1994
Romanticism and Revival
Nineteenth-Century American Art from the Permanent Collection
Dec 04, 1992 – Jun 26, 1993
Selection VII
American Paintings from the Museum's Collection, ca. 1800-1930
Mar 31, 1977 – May 08, 1977

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Tombstone

Washington Allston (American, 1779-1843)
Ideal Head, ca. 1830-1840
oil paint
77.5 x 64.1 cm (30 1/2 x 25 1/4 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Jane W. Bradley in memory of Charles Bradley 99.002

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