English: A letter written by the artist to William Walters dated July 20, 1860 illuminates the subject of this painting. It shows a brother and sister resting before an old tomb. The brother is attempting to comfort his sibling by playing the violin, and she has fallen into a deep sleep, "oblivious of all grief, mental and physical."
This composition exists in at least one other version, now preserved at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. A closely related reduced replica was given to the Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique by a descendant of the artist. The melancholic subject's popularity is attested by its reproduction on a porcelain plaque manufactured by the Royal Porcelain Factory, Berlin.
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circa 1852
date QS:P571,+1852-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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oil on wood (mahogany) panel
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height: 57.2 cm (22.5 in); width: 43.3 cm (17 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,57.2U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,43.3U174728
; Framed height: 77.1 cm (30.3 in); width: 64.7 cm (25.5 in); depth: 7.6 cm (3 in)
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English: A letter written by the artist to William Walters dated July 20, 1860 illuminates the subject of this painting. It shows a brother and sister resting before an old tomb. The brother is attempting to comfort his sibling by playing the violin, and she has fallen into a deep sleep, "oblivious of all grief, mental and physical."
This composition exists in at least one other version, now preserved at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. A closely related reduced replica was given to the Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique by a descendant of the artist. The melancholic subject's popularity is attested by its reproduction on a porcelain plaque manufactured by the Royal Porcelain Factory, Berlin.
Date
circa 1852
date QS:P571,+1852-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium
oil on wood (mahogany) panel
Dimensions
height: 57.2 cm (22.5 in); width: 43.3 cm (17 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,57.2U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,43.3U174728
; Framed height: 77.1 cm (30.3 in); width: 64.7 cm (25.5 in); depth: 7.6 cm (3 in)
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free and may be used by anyone for any purpose. If you wish to use this content, you do not need to request permission as long as you follow any licensing requirements mentioned on this page.
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