The Entrance to the Tautira River, Tahiti. Fisherman Spearing a Fish

Provenance

The artist; his estate; (sale, American Art Galleries, New York, 30 March 1911, no. 599); Hamilton Easter Field [1873-1922], Brooklyn, and Ogunquit, Maine;[1] bequest to Robert Laurent [1890-1970], Brooklyn, and Ogunquit, Maine;[2] sold March 1966 to (Graham Gallery, New York); purchased 15 August 1966 by NGA. [1] See "La Farge Sale, $17,738," _The New York Times_, 31 March 1911. [2] The letter of 27 June 1968 from Robert Laurent (in NGA curatorial files) provides provenance information.

The Entrance to the Tautira River, Tahiti. Fisherman Spearing a Fish

La Farge, John

c. 1895

Accession Number

1966.6.1

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 136 x 152.4 cm (53 9/16 x 60 in.) | framed: 152.4 x 168.3 x 4.4 cm (60 x 66 1/4 x 1 3/4 in.)

Classification

Painting

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Adolph Caspar Miller Fund