Object Number 1959.0760 A

Object Name

Painting on glass

Title

MAY

Category

Paintings

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

William Hamilton R.A.
1751-1801
Perhaps best remembered for his series of 23 paintings for Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery.

Place of Origin

Canton (or Guangzhou), China, Asia

Date

1789-1810

Subjects

Allegory; Genre scene; Landscape; Months

Materials

Oil paint; Glass; Gilt

Techniques

Reverse-painted, Gilded

Dimensions (inches)

25.787 (H) , 19.488 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

65.5 (H) , 49.5 (W)

Measurement Notes

Due to paper or foam core backing, the glass was not re-measured during the re-cataloguing project. Conservation measurements taken from 59.767.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] 08/19/2006 2006 Marine and China Trade Auction. 261.
•