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Garden of the Tuileries, Paris

Media - 1971.285 - SAAM-1971.285_1 - 67322

Copied Minerva J. Chapman, Garden of the Tuileries, Paris, n.d., oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Morse Grant Dial, 1971.285

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Artwork Details

Title: Garden of the Tuileries, Paris
Artist: Minerva J. Chapman
Date: n.d.
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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3rd Floor
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11A
Dimensions: 12 ³⁄₄ x 15 ³⁄₈ in. (32.3 x 38.9 cm.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Morse Grant Dial
Mediums: oil
Mediums Description: oil on canvas
Classifications: Painting
Keywords: Landscape — garden
Monument — statue
Object Number: 1971.285
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1971.285

Artwork Description

This image shows the Tuileries Garden in Paris. Minerva Chapman painted many scenes of Paris, where she lived for a large part of her life. These paintings, characterized by their unusual viewpoints, melancholy tones and painterly brushstrokes were a departure from her more recognized work as a portrait miniaturist.