The Binning Children

Provenance

Painted for the sitters' father, David Monro Binning [1776-1843], Argaty and Softlaw, Perthshire, Scotland; by inheritance to the elder son in the picture, George Home Monro Binning Home [1804-1884], Argaty; by inheritance to his grand-nephew, Dr. George Home Monro-Home [b. 1865], Argaty; (sale, Christie, Manson & Woods, London, 3 May 1902, no. 97); (Thos. Agnew & Sons, London);[1] sold 1902 to (M. Knoedler & Co., London);[2] purchased by John Woodruff Simpson [1850-1920], New York; by inheritance to his wife, Mrs. John W. Simpson [née Katherine Seney, d. 1943], New York; gift 1942 to NGA. [1] See Colin Agnew's letter of 26 April 1965 to Marcia Early (in NGA curatorial files), and annotated copy of the sale catalogue in the Knoedler Library British Sales microfiche. [2] M. Knoedler & Co. stock books, recorded by The Getty Provenance Index.

The Binning Children

Raeburn, Henry, Sir

probably c. 1811

Accession Number

1942.5.2

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 128.8 x 102.7 cm (50 11/16 x 40 7/16 in.) | framed: 154.3 x 128.9 cm (60 3/4 x 50 3/4 in.)

Classification

Painting

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Given in memory of John Woodruff Simpson