Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Francesco Albani: Hermaphroditus and Salmacis, Louvre Museum

PD Image: Hermaphroditus and Salmacis, oil on copper glued to a wood panel painting by Francesco Albani (1591-1666), dimensions 14 cm x 31 cm (5.51 in x 12.20 in), current location at Department of Paintings, Denon, 1st floor, Room 12, Musée du Louvre, Paris, France (Accession number: INV 19) - Provenance: by André Le Nôtre (1613-1700), ceded to Louis XIV of France (1638-1715) by André Le Nôtre, and in 1793 ownership transferred to Muséum Central des Arts (now Musée du Louvre), Paris.

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