Philoctetes Abandoned on the Island of Lemnos
c. 1785
François-Nicolas Delaistre
Artist, French, 1746 - 1832
Artwork overview
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Medium
terracotta
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
height: 33.02 cm (13 in.)
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Accession
2023.119.1
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Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Acquired in the early 20th century by Fernand Houget [1883-1961]; thence by descent.[1] (Sale, Piasa at Hôtel Drout, Paris, 18 December 2013, no. 288, as École française c. 1780). (Sale, Sotheby’s, New York, 27 January 2023, no. 551, attributed to Delaistre); David H. McDonnell, Arlington; gift 2023 to NGA.
[1] Provenance from 2023 Sotheby’s catalogue. Houget was a Belgian painter and collector.
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