Ruins of a Roman Bath or Reservoir
Louis GauffierWW-1775-162381
Harry G. Sperling Fund, 1978
Catalogue
- Year
- 1775
- Dimensions
- 22 5/8 x 15 5/8 in. (57.4 x 39.7 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Louis Gauffier
Artist
Louis Gauffier
Painting
Louis Gauffier (1762–1801) was a French painter. Born in Poitiers, he studied in Paris with the history painter Hughes Taraval before entering the Prix de Rome competition which he won in 1779 for Christ and the Woman of Canaan. Apart from a brief return to Paris in 1789 he remained in Italy for the remainder of his life.
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- Louis Gauffier
- Year
- 1775
- Dimensions
- 22 5/8 x 15 5/8 in. (57.4 x 39.7 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1775-162381
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified