ArtistEngraved by
Asher Brown Durand (American, 1796–1886)American, 1796–1886
Artistafter
John Vanderlyn (American, 1775–1852)American, 1775–1852
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Ariadne
Date1835
Published inLondon, England
Published inNew York , New York, United States
Published inParis, , France
MediumEngraving on wove paper, seventh state
DimensionsPlate: 14 3/8 × 17 15/16 in. (36.5 × 45.6 cm)
Sheet: 17 × 20 1/4 in. (43.2 × 51.4 cm)
Sheet: 17 × 20 1/4 in. (43.2 × 51.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by the Bayou Bend Docent Organization
Object numberB.95.2
Non exposé
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Department
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ProvenanceJohn Ferguson Weir (1841–1926), New York; [Winterthur Museum and Gardens, Delaware (deaccessioned 1994)]; purchased by MFAH, 1995.
Exhibition HistoryPetit Museum, Theta Charity Antiques Show, September 18–23, 1996, Houston, TX (LN:96.36)
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed below image: Ariadne---Gift of J. F. Weir [pencil] [subsequently altered to read: John Ferguson Weird (1841–1926)] [Fowble 1987, pp. 532–533, no. 390]
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