The Two Brothers

1863

Dating: Exact year
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: oil on wood with carved wood relief
Dimensions: overall: 73.3 x 107 cm (28 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) framed: 93.3 x 125.1 x 10 cm (36 3/4 x 49 1/4 x 3 15/16 in.)
Collection no.: 1953.5.39
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

The Two Brothers — W. Wheldon. 1863.

Medium: oil on wood with carved wood relief.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall: 73.3 x 107 cm (28 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) framed: 93.3 x 125.1 x 10 cm (36 3/4 x 49 1/4 x 3 15/16 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1953.5.39. Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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