Provenance
The family of the artist, who died in 1894 without children; sold 1966 to (Wildenstein & Co., New York);[1] sold that same year to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon; gift 1985 to the NGA.
[1] Acquisition date and source according to a letter from Wildenstein's dated 14 December 1998, in NGA curatorial records.
Accession Number
1985.64.6
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 88.9 x 116.2 cm (35 x 45 3/4 in.) | framed: 118.7 x 146 x 11.4 cm (46 3/4 x 57 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
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