Frieze and ceiling
Object type: Frieze, Ceiling
Department: The American Wing
Culture: American
Artist: George A. Schastey & Co.|George A. Schastey|Virgilio Tojetti
Artist bio: American, New York, 1873–1897|American (born Germany), Merseburg 1839–1894 at sea|Italian, Rome 1849–1901 New York
Artist role: Maker|Maker|Artist
Artist nationality: American|American, born Germany|Italian
Date: 1881–82
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 2009.226.19a: 29 1/2 in. × 12 ft. 9 1/4 in. (74.9 × 389.3 cm)
2009.226.19b: 29 1/2 in. × 18 ft. 5 1/4 in. (74.9 × 562 cm)
2009.226.19c: 29 1/8 in. × 12 ft. 8 in. (74 × 386.1 cm)
2009.226.19d: 29 1/2 in. × 18 ft. 5 in. (74.9 × 561.3 cm)
2009.226.19e: 9 ft. 1 3/8 in. × 11 ft. 6 5/8 in. (277.8 × 352.1 cm)
2009.226.19f: 96 7/8 in. × 11 ft. 6 1/8 in. (246.1 × 350.8 cm)
Geography: Made in New York   United States  
Credit line: Gift of The Museum of the City of New York, 2008
Accession year: 2008
Tags: Ceilings