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The Greek Lovers

1846
Not on view
Gray painted “The Greek Lovers” after a trip to Italy, where, as evidenced by the style and palette of this painting, he was influenced by the art of the Italian Renaissance. This painting was highly regarded in its day, and the subject reflects the nineteenth-century fascination with Greco-Roman antiquity.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Greek Lovers
  • Artist: Henry Peters Gray (American, New York 1819–1877 New York)
  • Date: 1846
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 40 1/4 x 51 1/2 in. (102.2 x 130.8 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of William Church Osborn, 1902
  • Object Number: 02.7.2
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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