French (Fontainebleau) Painter: The Nymph of Fontainebleau (42.150.12) | Work of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

The Nymph of Fontainebleau
French (Fontainebleau) Painter, third quarter of 16th century
Oil on wood; 26 x 47 3/4 in. (66 x 121.3 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Heyward Cutting, 1942 (42.150.12)

This work was painted after an engraving of a composition by Rosso Fiorentino (1494–1540) intended for the decoration of the Galerie François I in the château at Fontainebleau.

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• France, 1400–1600 A.D.

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• Fontainebleau

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• Fontainebleau, School of (French)

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• Oil Paint
• Wood

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The Nymph of Fontainebleau
French (Fontainebleau) Painter, third quarter of 16th century
Oil on wood; 26 x 47 3/4 in. (66 x 121.3 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Heyward Cutting, 1942 (42.150.12)