Race Course at Longchamps

Provenance

Possibly (Alexis Ottoz, Paris.)[1] (Carroll Carstairs Gallery, New York); sold 26 January 1949 to Mrs. Ailsa Mellon Bruce [1901-1969], New York;[2] bequest 1970 to NGA. [1]According to label on back. Ottoz was a Parisian dealer in the late 19th century. This picture was not included in the sale of his personal collection on 14 April 1874. [2]Carstairs invoice is dated 26 January 1949, copy in NGA curatorial files.

Race Course at Longchamps

French 19th Century

c. 1870

Accession Number

1970.17.114

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 32 x 49.2 x 2 cm (12 5/8 x 19 3/8 x 13/16 in.) | framed: 42.9 x 59.7 x 3.5 cm (16 7/8 x 23 1/2 x 1 3/8 in.)

Classification

Painting

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection