Saint Francis of Assisi, Transported Dying to S. Maria Degli Angeli, Blessing the Town of Assisi
Artist
Léon Benouville
(French, 1821-1859)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1853
MediumOil on panel
Dimensions13 3/4 x 32 3/4 in. (34.9 x 83.2 cm)
Overall, Frame: 26 x 44 1/2 x 5 in. (66 x 113 x 12.7 cm)
Overall, Frame: 26 x 44 1/2 x 5 in. (66 x 113 x 12.7 cm)
InscribedSigned LR: "L.-BENOUVILLE."
Credit LineMuseum purchase in memory of Jeannette Blount with Contributions from RADM Robert H. Blount, the Blount family and friends
Object number98.28
On View
Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 216
Label TextLéon Benouville French, 1821–1859 Saint Francis of Assisi, Transported Dying to S. Maria Degli Angeli, Blessing the Town of Assisi, ca. 1853 Oil on panel Museum purchase, in memory of Jeannette Blount with contributions from RADM Robert H. Blount, the Blount family, and friends 98.28 Exhibition HistoryEXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS OF THE MODERN SCHOOL, DRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTIONS, Paris, 1860 (Boulevard des Italiens, no. 94) Published ReferencesPREMIÉRE EXPOSITION DE TABLEAUX DE L'ECOLE MODERNE, TIRÉS DE COLLECTIONS D'AMATEURS (Paris, 26 boulevard des Italiens, 1860), cat. no. 94. Marie-Madeleine Aubrun, LÉON BENOUVILLE 1821-1859, CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ {Paris, 1981), p. 142, cat. no. 142. Daniel Wildenstein, Director. GAZETTE DES BEAUX-ARTS. Paris: Les Beaux-Arts. 03/2000: p. 60.
