Photo of collection object The Muse of Painting — La Farge, John. The Muse of Painting, 1870. Oil on canvas, 49 1/2 x 38 1/4 in. (125.7 x 97.2 cm). Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan and Henry Walters, 1909, 09.176. public-domain.

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The Muse of Painting

1870

John La Farge

The American Wing

Original Source

Maker/Artist: La Farge, John
Formatted Medium: Oil on canvas
Medium: Oil on canvas
Locations: country: United States
Dimensions: 49 1/2 x 38 1/4 in. (125.7 x 97.2 cm)
Departments: The American Wing
Accession Number: 09.176
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan and Henry Walters, 1909
Rights Statement: public-domain
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