Art (of Art and Science pair)
- 1600s – 1800
Large workshop with many sculpted busts and figures. At left in front of window, a well-dressed seated man at table with open book. Celestial globe in center, and to right a seated man painting at easel holds pallet and brush, turns right toward second standing man. In right background a large fireplace and five men clustered around a figurine.
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acquired by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron, prior to 1902. [1] (sale, Sotheby's, London, 26 April 1929, lot 110). Fisher Scientific, Pittsburgh, PA, acquired by Chester Fisher, prior to 1965 [2]; Fisher Scientific International Inc., Hampton, NH. Chemical Heritage Foundation, 2000, (from Scientific International Inc.). Show notes[1] Acton died in 1902. [2] Chester Fisher died in 1965. |
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Rights | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License |
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Art (of Art and Science Pair). Oil paint (paint), canvas (textile material), boards (flat objects), 1600–1699. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/6q182k97t.
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