Detail View: The AMICA Library: The Artist in His Room at the Villa Medici, Rome
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1978.51
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Paintings
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Creator Name:
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Cogniet, Léon
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Creator Nationality:
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European; French
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Creator Role:
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artist
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Creator Dates/Places:
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1794 - 1880
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Gender:
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M
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Léon Cogniet
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Title:
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The Artist in His Room at the Villa Medici, Rome
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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1817
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Creation Start Date:
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1817
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Creation End Date:
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1817
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Materials and Techniques:
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oil on canvas
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Dimensions:
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Unframed: 44.2cm x 36.5cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1978.51
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Credit Line:
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Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
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Inscriptions:
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Inscribed on stretcher: ma chambre à la réception de la première lettre de ma famille 1817
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Rights:
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Context:
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Cogniet wrote on the back of this painting that the letter he is shown reading is the first from him family since his arrival in Rome. As a winner of the prestigious Prix de Rome (Rome Prize), awarded annually by the French Academy, Cogniet received free room and board for five years of intense study and painting in the ancient city. The coveted award guaranteed a successful career within the Paris art establishment.The open window and brilliant sunshine allude to Cogniet's enthusiasm for Italian landscape. The closed door at the left leads to the artist's studio.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1978.51.tif
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