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Louis Lang American
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One of a number of paintings that resulted from Lang’s studies in Italy, "The Basket Maker" epitomizes the contemporary taste for sentimental scenes featuring idealized young women.
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Title: The Basket Maker
Artist:
Louis Lang (American, Bad Waldsee, Germany 1814–1893 New York)
Date: 1853
Culture: American
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 27 1/4 x 34 1/4 in. (69.2 x 87 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Sarah Ann Ludlum, 1877
Accession Number: 77.3.4
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