The Aurora
Constantino Brumidi, American (born Italy), 1805 - 1880
after Guido Reni, Italian, 1575 - 1642
about 1855-1877
Oil on canvas
Overall: 27 × 53 in. (68.6 × 134.6 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Moses Titcomb, Class of 1879H
P.880.4
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
19th century
Object Name
Painting
Research Area
Painting
Not on view
Exhibition History
Reflections of the Original, Copies in the Dartmouth College Collection, Beaumont-May Gallery, Hopkins Center Art Galleries, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, May 24-July 4, 1978.
Publication History
Barbara A. Wolanin, Constantino Brumidi: Artist of the Capitol, Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1998, ill. p. 6 (Fig. 1-11.)
Arthur R. Blumenthal and Members of the Museum Studies Seminar, Art 84, Reflections of the Original: Copies in the Dartmouth College Collection, Hanover N.H.: Trustees of Dartmouth College, 1978, pp.9-15, ill. p.14.
George Hill Evans, Catalogue of Portraits and other works of art in the gallery of Dartmouth College, Hanover: Dartmouth College, 1901, p. 37, no. 142.
Provenance
The artist; either purchased by or given to Moses Titcomb (1801-1888) Class of 1879H, Franklin, New Hampshire, about 1855-1879; given to present collection, 1880.
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