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c. 1880 · Cleveland Museum of Art

Still Life with Asparagus

Philippe RousseauWikidata

painting by Philippe Rousseau (French, 1816-1887) (1980.284)

Wander from here
Date
c. 1880Wikidata
Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1880
Medium
oil on fabricCleveland Museum of Art
Wikidata: Oil paint on woven fabric
Dimensions
36 × 65 cmCleveland Museum of Art
Wikidata: 36 × 65 cm
Collection
Cleveland Museum of Art, ClevelandWikidata
Genre
still lifeWikidata
Materials
oil paint, woven fabricWikidata
Inventory no.
1980.284Wikidata
Credit line
Bequest of Noah L. ButkinCleveland Museum of Art

Provenance

Where it has been

  1. After 1880 – ?
    Alfred Arago [1815-1892], Paris
    high confidenceCleveland Museum of Art
    “Alfred Arago [1815-1892], Paris (After 1880- ?) [notes: Inscribed “à son ami A Arago,” this painting was given by Rousseau to his friend, Alfred Arago.  Arago was a student of Delaroche and painted genre, history, and landscape paintings.  In 1853, during the most successful period in Rousseau’s career, Arago became Inspecteur des Beaux-Arts, an important post in the fine arts administration. Thus, the painting may have been not only a token of friendship but also a demonstration of Rousseau’s appreciation for Arago’s service. ]”
  2. ? –
    Charles Guérin, Lyon
    high confidenceCleveland Museum of Art
    “Charles Guérin, Lyon (?) [notes: Bernard Lorenceau of Galerie Brame-Lorenceau furnished CMA with the name Charles Guérin, whom Lorenceau identified as a professor in Lyon who had died by 1983.]”
  3. 1977 –
    (Sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, May 9-10, 1977 (no. 100), sold to Galerie Galerie Brame-Lorenceau)
    high confidenceCleveland Museum of Art
    “(Sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, May 9-10, 1977 (no. 100), sold to Galerie Galerie Brame-Lorenceau) (1977) [notes: The names of the consignors to this sale are not disclosed in the catalogue, which identifies the listed works only as coming from the “collection de Madame X et divers amateurs.”  There are no specific indications that Guérin consigned any paintings to this sale, so the source of Rousseau’s painting remains unknown.]”
  4. 1977 –
    (Galerie Brame-Lorenceau, Paris, sold to Noah L. Butkin and Muriel S. Butkin)
    purchase
    high confidenceCleveland Museum of Art
    “(Galerie Brame-Lorenceau, Paris, sold to Noah L. Butkin and Muriel S. Butkin) (1977)”
  5. 1977 – 1980
    Noah L. [1918-1980] and Muriel S. Butkin [1915-2008], Cleveland, OH, bequeathed to the Cleveland Museum of Art as a result of disclaimer by Muriel S. Butkin
    purchase
    high confidenceCleveland Museum of Art
    “Noah L. [1918-1980] and Muriel S. Butkin [1915-2008], Cleveland, OH, bequeathed to the Cleveland Museum of Art as a result of disclaimer by Muriel S. Butkin (1977-1980)”
  6. 1980 –
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
    bequest
    high confidenceCleveland Museum of Art
    “The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1980-)”
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