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Summary
Gerard de Lairesse: Allegory of charity
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| Artist |
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| Title |
Allegory of Charity  |
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| Object type |
painting |
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| Genre |
allegory |
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| Description |
Allegory of Charity. Part of a series of five allegories painted between 1675 and 1683 for the house of Philips de Flines, Herengracht 164, Amsterdam, known as ‘Messina’. The other allegories are File:Gerard de Lairesse 003.jpg (Wealth), File:Gerard de Lairesse 005.jpg (Art), File:Gerard de Lairesse - Allegorie op de Wetenschappen - Google Art Project.jpg (Science) and File:Gerard de Lairesse 006.jpg (Fame). |
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| Date | between 1675 and 1683 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 288 cm (113.3 in); width: 160 cm (62.9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accession number |
SK-A-4175 |
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| Place of creation |
Northern Low Countries |
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| Object history |
between 1675 and 1683: commissioned by Philips de Flines for the vestibule of Messina House, Herengracht 164, Amsterdam by 1970: J.C. Hottinguer, Paris 1970: purchased by the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Amsterdam, from J.C. Hottinguer, Paris |
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| Credit line | Purchased by the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam with support of the Stichting tot Bevordering van de Belangen van het Rijksmuseum. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam online catalogue. |
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| Source/Photographer | www.rijksmuseum.nl : Home : Info : Pic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| current | 09:30, 13 August 2012 | | 1,340 × 2,500 (1.3 MB) | Vincent Steenberg | {{Information |Description ={{nl|1=Allegorie op de Milddadigheid}} |Source =http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/collectie/SK-A-4175/allegorie-op-de-milddadigheid |Author ={{Creator:Gérard de Lairesse}} |Date =1675-1683 |Permission ... |
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