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The Basket Maker

Louis Lang American
1853
Not on view
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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
  • Object Number: 77.3.4
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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