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In 1730, Elizabeth van Rijn married Jacques-Philippe d'Orville, a celebrated Amsterdam professor, from whose descendant this painting was purchased in 2001. Lairesse was one of the greatest and most celebrated artists of his day, and a leading exponent of French-style Classicism.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Title
An Allegory of the Senses
Date
1668
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 137.2 x W 182.9 cm
Accession number
3635
Acquisition method
purchased with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund, the National Art Collections Fund and the Trustees of the Hamilton Bequest, 2001
Work type
Painting
Inscription description
signed/dated
