COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.1978.51
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CMA_.1978.51
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
1998
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1998
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Paintings
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Paintings
Object Type
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Creator Name:
Cogniet, Léon
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Cogniet, Léon
Creator Name
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Creator Nationality:
European; French
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European; French
Creator Nationality
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Creator Role:
artist
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artist
Creator Role
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Creator Dates/Places:
1794 - 1880
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1794 - 1880
Creator Dates/Places
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Gender:
M
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M
Gender
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Creator Name-CRT:
Léon Cogniet
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Léon Cogniet
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
The Artist in His Room at the Villa Medici, Rome
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The Artist in His Room at the Villa Medici, Rome
Title
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Title Type:
Primary
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Primary
Title Type
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View:
Full View
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Full View
View
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Creation Date:
1817
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1817
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1817
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1817
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1817
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1817
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
oil on canvas
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oil on canvas
Materials and Techniques
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Dimensions:
Unframed: 44.2cm x 36.5cm
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Unframed: 44.2cm x 36.5cm
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Owner Location
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ID Number:
1978.51
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1978.51
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
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Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
Credit Line
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Inscriptions:
Inscribed on stretcher: ma chambre à la réception de la première lettre de ma famille 1817
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Inscribed on stretcher: ma chambre à la réception de la première lettre de ma famille 1817
Inscriptions
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>
Rights
false
Context:
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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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.
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1978.51.tif
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CMA_.1978.51.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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