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The Five Senses (© Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum)
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© Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

The Five Senses

Artist: Gerard de Lairesse (1640 - 1711)

Location: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Date: 1668

Materials: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 140 x 183 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £44,000 (Total: £220,000)

Vendor: Private collection

Review number: 4906 (2001)

Provenance:
By family descent to Richard d'Orville Pilkington Jackson.

Description:
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.

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