Le Nettoyage Des Cuivres (Cleaning the Copper)

Painting

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Name/Title

Le Nettoyage Des Cuivres (Cleaning the Copper)

Entry/Object ID

2015.47.1

Description

Painting depicting 2 women cleaning copper. One is reading a book sitting in front of the window with the copper pots sitting next to her.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Subject

copper; housework; kitchen; genre scene

Subject Place

Region

Mirecourt

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Acquisition

Accession

2015.47

Source or Donor

Jacques Clouseau

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Inspector Jacques Clouseau

Made/Created

Artist

Albert Sorkau

Date made

circa 1905

Place

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Lower left corner on face of painting "Sorkau"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

28 in

Width

18 in

Dimension Description

Canvas

Height

17 in

Width

15 in

Depth

1 in

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