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Scenery Found

Artist

John Gadsby Chapman (American 1808–1889)

Date

about 1830

Medium

Oil on wood palette

Dimensions

9 1/4 x 13 in. (23.5 x 33 cm)

Description

On a small wood palette, landscape with presumed self-portrait of the artist seated on camp stool with umbrella, holding palette & brush, turning to his right & reaching with brush toward canvas on an easel; at right, in the bushes, a donkey; at left, foliage.

Credit Line

Athenæum purchase, 2004

Object Number

UR310

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