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Angelica Kauffmann

Praxiteles Giving Phryne his Statue of Cupid

Description

Maker

Angelica Kauffmann (Swiss, 1741-1807)

Title

Praxiteles Giving Phryne his Statue of Cupid

Year

1794

Medium

  • Oil on canvas

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Oil on canvas

Materials

oil paint

Supports

  • canvas

Geography

Place Made: Italy

Dimensions

43.3 x 48.6 cm (17 1/16 x 19 1/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Signed and dated UR:Angelica Kauffman / Pinx. Romae / 1794

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

59.008

Type

  • Paintings

Projects & Publications

Publications

  • Books

European Paintings and Sculpture, ca. 1770 - 1937

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

From the Reserve I
Paintings of Quality from the Museum's Collection
Apr 09, 1994 – Aug 03, 1994
European Painting and Sculpture, circa 1770-1937
Oct 18, 1991 – Jan 26, 1992

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Angelica Kauffmann (Swiss, 1741-1807)
Praxiteles Giving Phryne his Statue of Cupid, 1794
Oil on canvas
43.3 x 48.6 cm (17 1/16 x 19 1/8 inches)
Museum Works of Art Fund 59.008

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