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Painting (Portrait)
A Gentleman and Lady in a Landscape (Conversation Piece)
William Williams Sr.
1775
Category
Paintings
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Williams Sr. (Artist)
Place of Origin
United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Oil paint
- Canvas
Museum Object Number
1958.1732
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1958.1732
Object Name
Painting (Portrait)
Title
A Gentleman and Lady in a Landscape (Conversation Piece)
Category
Paintings
Creator (Role)
William Williams Sr. (Artist)
Place of Origin
United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1775
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Signature
Location: Lower left
Inscription: Wm Williams Pinxt./ 1775
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Genre scene
- Portrait
- Landscape
Materials
- Oil paint
- Canvas
Techniques
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
33 (H) x 38.9 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
83.9 (H) x 98.9 (W)
Measurement Notes
Frame H: 38.6 in. (98.0 cm). Frame W: 44.3 in. (112.5 cm). Frame D: 1.5 in. (3.9 cm). H at left. W at bottom.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Richardson, Edgar P. 1986 American Paintings and Related Pictures in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published as cat. no. 33, pp. 60-61.Article: Richardson, Edgar P. 1972 "William Williams - A dissenting Opinion". American Art Journal. 4 (1): 5-23.
• See pp. 21-22.Article: Sweeney, John A. H. 11//1971 Paintings in the Winterthur Collection. Antiques. 100 (5): 758-767.
• Published as fig. no. 9, p. 766.Article: Gerdts, William H. 1958 The Reattributions, William Williams, Imaginary Landscape. The Museum. 10 (1): 12-18.
• Painting is mentioned in the article as are the Hall brother paintingsArticle: Flexner, James Thomas. 11//1944 "The Amazing William Williams, Author, Teacher, Musician, Stage Designer, Castaway". Magazine of Art. p. 277ff.
• see p. 245