Lord Brooke, In this painting, Lord Brooke sits at a piano. His face is turned to the left of the composition and he holds a musical score in his left hand., 1792

 Item — Box: 272
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s38-i0390

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Lord Brooke, In this painting, Lord Brooke sits at a piano. His face is turned to the left of the composition and he holds a musical score in his left hand.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0368; Public Notes: ARTstor lists the provenance as follows:

"Sir Lionel Phillips; Sale, Christie's, London, Sir Lionel Phillips Collection, April 24, 1913, lot 70; Sale, Christie's, London, Lord Methuen Collection, May 14, 1920, lot 92; Agnew and Sons, London."

Dates

  • Creation: 1792

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Subjects: musical instruments; portraits; books; pianos; School: French; Style period: Baroque; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: book clipping ; Image height (in.): 7.4; Image width (in.): 5.3in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: oil paint; Physical condition: mounted; Print type: black and white; Support: canvas

General

Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription original text: 1792; Inscription original text type: signature; Inscription translation text type:

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Repository Details

Repository Details

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