Study for The Apotheosis of Washington

Metadata

Title

Study for The Apotheosis of Washington

Creator

Brumidi, Constantino

Date

1863 (circa)

Description

With experience restoring Renaissance works at the Vatican in Rome, Brumidi came to the U. S. Capitol project in 1855 where he executed the very first frescoes in America for a House Committee meeting room. The Apotheosis of Washington was completed in January 1866.

Extent

25" diameter

Medium

Oil on canvas

Provenance

Athenaeum Purchase.

Collection

Thomas Ustick Walter Collection, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia

Identifier

1986.M04.01

Rights

http://www.philaathenaeum.org/rights.html