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Artist:
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Théodore Rousseau
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Title:
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Autumn at St. Jean de Paris, Forest of Fontainebleau
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Date:
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1846
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Medium:
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Oil on canvas
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Dimensions:
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25 3/4 x 21 5/8 in. (65.4 x 54.9 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Mrs. Peter ffolliott
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Location:
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Gallery VRS
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This painting once belonged to James J. Hill (1838-1916), the Minnesota railroad magnate whose collection of European paintings forms the basis of the Institute's nineteenth-century holdings.
Recent conservation of this picture was made possible by a generous contribution from an anonymous patron.
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Rousseau, Théodore
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Nationality:
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French
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Life Dates:
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French, 1812 - 1867
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Signature LL in burnt sienna: [TH Rousseau.] (Needs lab exam: the signature appears to have been reinforced in
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Classification:
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Paintings
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Physical Description:
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St. Jean de Paris Forest at Fontainebleau
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Creation Place:
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Europe, France, , ,
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Accession #:
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84.135
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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