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Charles Gifford Dyer

Venice

1895

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  • Artist Charles Gifford Dyer (American, 1851–1912)
  • Title Venice
  • Date 1895
  • Medium Pastel
  • Dimensions framed | 21 1/4 x 15 1/8 x 1 1/4 in.
    mount | 17 7/16 x 11 1/16 in.
    image | approx. 15 1/2 x 9 in.
  • Credit line Gift of the estate of Marquis de Mattei, 1970
  • Object number WUx 1985.4

Teaching Gallery exhibition
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis, 10/01/2003 - 12/07/2003

Global Vistas: American Art and Internationalism in the Gilded Age [online only]
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis

1970
Marquis de Mattei

Inscription LL: "Gifford Dyer, Venice - / MDCCCXCV -"

Inscription Verso, upper center in ink on backing board: “And The Sun rose red / like God’s own Head.” / To / Elizbeth Walton McMillan / on her marriage / Gifford, May & Stella Dyer.

Inscription Verso, lower center in ink on paper mounted to backing board: This Painting in “Pastel” to be very carefully / handled & great Care taken that nothing / touch its surface. It will be best to leave / the transparent paper over it until the / frame (a simple moulding just strong enough / to hold the glass & either painted white / or gilt in pure pale gold) is quite ready – / Then carefully remove transparent paper & / place at once securely in frame under glass.

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