The Five Senses

Gerard de Lairesse (1640 - 1711)

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

1668

The five senses are represented by the five main figures who are engaged in an activity associated with that sense. Set against a classical architectural backdrop.

• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 140 x 183 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £44000 ( Total: £220,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2001
• Vendor: Private collection

Provenance

By family descent to Richard d'Orville Pilkington Jackson.

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