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Masterpiece Quiz 2

Can you identify these works of art?

From our photo archive we have chosen ten black and white record photographs of works of art that have come through our gallery and are now in Museum collections. Often these were sold directly and sometimes they were sold to collectors who later gave or bequeathed them to an institution.

quiz21.gif (22474 bytes) Question 1:

This saint is usually depicted with a wheel.

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quiz22.gif (18454 bytes) Question 2:

This is a portrait of the artist's first wife.

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quiz23.gif (15909 bytes) Question 3:

What goes on here?

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quiz24.gif (16689 bytes) Question 4:

Three autograph versions of this subject are in three American museums.

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quiz25.gif (25898 bytes) Question 5:

You probably knew immediately that this was Benjamin Franklin (1706-90) but can you guess the contemporary admirer who purchased it and in whose home it is now displayed?

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quiz26.gif (24568 bytes) Question 6:

This is by no means the only portrait of this ruler who plastered his image everywhere ... and can you guess the medium?

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quiz27.gif (21107 bytes) Question 7:

This sculptor was renowned for his portraits but it was rare for him to receive a commission from someone so young and beautiful.

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quiz28.gif (21846 bytes) Question 8:

This was a best seller from the artist's workshop.

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quiz29.gif (12804 bytes) Question 9:

This 18th century workstation was made for the most important person of his time and place.

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quiz210.gif (22040 bytes) Question 10:

This tapestry is in the Frick collection but not in New York.

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