About this work

John Wollaston painted this in 1749/1752. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

How it was made

Oil paint: Pigment ground in a drying oil, usually linseed. It dries slowly, so painters could blend on the canvas, build up thin translucent glazes, and rework a picture over weeks. Canvas replaced wooden panels in the 1500s because it is lighter and can be rolled.

John Wollaston

American

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Rights and the museum’s record

Public domain. The National Gallery of Art has dedicated this image to the public domain under CC0, so anyone may copy, adapt and use it, for any purpose, without asking. Our prints and files are reproductions made from the museum’s image; the museum doesn’t endorse them.

Object number: 1942.8.40
Credit: Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
Type: Painting
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal
Museum record: See it on the museum’s site

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