Unknown sourceUnknown sourcePublic domain · 1,500 × 1,294 px · Wikimedia Commons

c. 1629–1630 · Department of Paintings of the Louvre

The Inspiration of the Poet

Nicolas PoussinWikidata

painting by Nicolas Poussin (Louvre)

Wander from here
Wikipedia ↗

Palette · tap a color to find its kin

More in earth & umber →

In the picture

MythologyAllegoryputtolaurel wreathlyreIliadOdysseyAeneidMount ParnassustreequillVirgilCalliopeskypoetApollo citharoeduswoman
Date
c. 1629–1630Wikidata
Medium
Oil paint on canvasWikidata
Dimensions
182.5 × 213 cmWikidata
Collection
Department of Paintings of the LouvreWikidata
Location
Museum of Fine Arts of LyonWikidata
Movement
ClassicismWikidata
Genre
allegory, mythological paintingWikidata
Materials
oil paint, canvasWikidata
Inventory no.
RF 1774Wikidata

Provenance

Where it has been

  1. Dates unknown
    Cardinal Mazarin
    medium confidenceWikidata · owned by
  2. Dates unknown
    Armand de Madaillan
    medium confidenceWikidata · owned by
  3. Dates unknown
    Jeanne Baptiste d'Albert de Luynes
    medium confidenceWikidata · owned by
  4. 1824 –
    Thomas Charles Hope
    high confidenceWikidata · owned by
  5. 1911 –
    Louvre Museum
    high confidenceWikidata · owned by
  6. Dates unknown
    Department of Paintings of the Louvre
    medium confidenceWikidata · collection
Identifiers & sources+