Petrarch's Laura
Petrarch's Laura

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Petrarch's Laura

Alexandre Cabanel, French, 1823–1889
1998-175

Information

Title
Petrarch's Laura
Maker
Alexandre Cabanel
Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

89.8 x 58.7 cm (35 3/8 x 23 1/8 in.)
frame: 118.1 x 87.6 x 8.2 cm (46 1/2 x 34 1/2 x 3 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Jerome B. Weinstein, Class of 1931

Object Number
1998-175
Place Made

Europe, France

Culture
French
Type
oil paintings, paintings
Materials
oil paint, canvas
Subject
books, figures (representations), women, wreaths (costume accessories)

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