Chloé (Lefebvre)
1875 nude oil painting by Jules Lefebvre / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chloé is an 1875 oil painting by French academic painter Jules Lefebvre. Measuring 260 cm by 139 cm, it depicts the naiad in "Mnasyle et Chloé",[1] a poem by the 18th-century French poet André Chénier.[2]
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Chloé | |
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Artist | Jules Lefebvre |
Year | 1875 (1875) |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 260 cm × 139 cm (100 in × 55 in) |
Location | Young and Jackson Hotel, Melbourne |
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The painting hangs in the Young and Jackson Hotel in Melbourne, Australia, where it has been since 1909.[3] One of the most popular paintings on display in Melbourne, Chloé is considered an icon of the city, and was the mascot of the Royal Navy frigate HMAS Melbourne.[4]