The First Course–The Dinner
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1963
Catalogue
- Year
- 1881
- Dimensions
- chine collé sheet: 9 5/16 x 18 7/8 in. (23.7 x 47.9 cm) mounting sheet: 10 13/16 x 20 3/8 in. (27.4 x 51.8 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Artist
Painting
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema was a Dutch painter who later settled in the United Kingdom, becoming the last officially recognised denizen in 1873. Born in Dronryp, the Netherlands, and trained at the Royal Academy of Antwerp, Belgium, he settled in London, England in 1870 and spent the rest of his life there.
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Record
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- Lawrence Alma-Tadema
- Year
- 1881
- Dimensions
- chine collé sheet: 9 5/16 x 18 7/8 in. (23.7 x 47.9 cm) mounting sheet: 10 13/16 x 20 3/8 in. (27.4 x 51.8 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1881-007235
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified