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Daniel in the Lions' Den

Sir Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1614/1616

Daniel in the Lions' Den by Sir Peter Paul Rubens
Daniel in the Lions' Den by Sir Peter Paul Rubens, 3.31 m × 2.24 m
1.70 m
Both at true scale.

3.31 m × 2.24 m

A storey and a half of a house. Stood on end it is 1.9 people tall.

Against things you know the size of

This work 2.24 m Phone 15 cm A4 sheet 30 cm Person 1.7 m Doorway 2.03 m
Height
2.24 m
Width
3.31 m
Medium
oil on canvas
Kind
Painting
Where the measurement comes from
Measured by the museum. The dimension is the one recorded by the institution that holds the work.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

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Five questions, answered from its own record. What is AGAI?

How big is it?
3.31 m × 2.24 m. A storey and a half of a house. Measured by the museum.
When was it made, and when is it everyone’s?
Made c. 1614/1616. It is in the public domain, and National Gallery of Art publishes it for open use.
Whose is it?
Everyone’s to see. It is held by National Gallery of Art: Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund.
How was it made?
Oil on canvas.
Who speaks for it?
Its record at National Gallery of Art. Measured by the museum. This gallery adds nothing it cannot cite.

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