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The Picture from Thibet

Emil Carlsenc. 1920

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Washington, DC, United States

  • Title: The Picture from Thibet
  • Creator: Emil Carlsen
  • Date Created: c. 1920
  • Physical Dimensions: overall: 97 × 68.9 cm (38 3/16 × 27 1/8 in.) framed: 107.95 × 80.65 × 5.08 cm (42 1/2 × 31 3/4 × 2 in.)
  • Provenance: Purchased 1926 by James Parmelee [1855-1931], Washington;[1] by inheritance 1931 to his widow, Alice Maury Parmelee [1866-1940], Washington; bequest 1941 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2014 by the National Gallery of Art. [1] In James Parmelee's will (dated 11 October 1926), this painting is described: "a painting by Emil Carlsen, entitled "The Picture from Thibet," acquired by me in the Spring of 1926."
  • Rights: CC0
  • Medium: oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

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