Washington AllstonAmerican, 1779–1843Two Females Lying on a Cloud
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Where is “Two Females Lying on a Cloud” now? Collection: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge. Not on view at present. Checked October 12, 2026.
Cambridge, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 8.1955.65
In the catalog
Sources
- Harvard Art Museums
- Image: Harvard Art Museums — © President and Fellows of Harvard College
In the life of Washington Allston
The whole life1820–1830s
Engravings after his paintings in gift annuals
Four of his paintings, among them “Moonlight” and “The Mother and Child” (the latter he counted among his best works), are engraved and published in the annual gift books The Atlantic Souvenir and The Token.
1830
Second marriage, to Martha Remington Dana
Marries Martha Remington Dana, daughter of Chief Justice Francis Dana, sister of the novelist Richard Henry Dana Sr. and a cousin of his first wife.
1841
Publishes the romance “Monaldi”
Publishes “Monaldi”, a romance illustrating Italian life.
![Composition with Four Figures [recto and verso], Attributed to Washington Allston, c. 1805](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/044e2eea-1b47-46e0-b33f-50adcdc6b4e7/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
