The Greek Lovers. #2
by Henry Peters Gray
Title
The Greek Lovers. #2
Artist
Henry Peters Gray
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
The Greek Lovers. Artist: Henry Peters Gray (American, New York 1819-1877 New York). Dimensions: 40 1/4 x 51 1/2 in. (102.2 x 130.8 cm). Date: 1846.
Gray painted "The Greek Lovers" after a trip to Italy, where, as evidenced by the style and palette of this painting, he was influenced by the art of the Italian Renaissance. This painting was highly regarded in its day, and the subject reflects the nineteenth-century fascination with Greco-Roman antiquity. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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