Angelica Kauffmann - Papirius Pratextatus Entreating by His Mother

No one answered the August Mystery Object correctly, though Fran Scott did respond with the Renaissance Gallery, the correct location.

The painting is by Angelica Kauffmann, a late 18th Century Swiss history painter who trained in Italy. The painting is titled Papirius Pratextatus Entreated by His Mother and is located on the 6th floor of the North Building, in the Renaissance Gallery and is part of the Berger Collection. The tie-in is to the Charles Deas Exhibit. You are probably wondering how in the world is this European painting with a Roman theme tied to an early Western American painter. Well, click here to get the full scoop.