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1855 · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Jean-Louis-Ernest MeissonierWikidata

painting by Ernest Meissonier

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Date
1855Wikidata
Cleveland Museum of Art: 1855
Medium
oil on mahoganyCleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
27 × 21.1 cmCleveland Museum of Art
Wikidata: 27 × 21.1 cm
Collection
Cleveland Museum of Art, ClevelandWikidata
Gallery
220 19th Century EuropeanCleveland Museum of Art
Inventory no.
1982.247Wikidata
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Noah L. ButkinCleveland Museum of Art

Provenance

Where it has been

  1. 1861 –
    Countess Lehon [1808-1880], Paris, France, her sale, April 2-3,1861, lot 10, sold to Vente X . . . de Vienne
    high confidenceCleveland Museum of Art
    “Countess Lehon [1808-1880], Paris, France, her sale, April 2-3,1861, lot 10, sold to Vente X . . . de Vienne (1861)”
  2. 1861 – 1871
    Vente X . . . de Vienne, 1861, (possibly Georg Plach [1818-1885], Vienna, Austria
    purchase
    high confidenceCleveland Museum of Art
    “Vente X . . . de Vienne, 1861, (possibly Georg Plach [1818-1885], Vienna, Austria (1861-1871) [notes: There are at least two sales at Drouot, 20 April and 1-2 May 1861, though neither catalogue lists a painting by Meissonier.]”
  3. by 1871 –
    G. Simpson, by 1871
    high confidenceCleveland Museum of Art
    “G. Simpson, by 1871 (by 1871)”
  4. 1883 – 1884
    John Grant Morris [1811-1897], Allerton Priory, Liverpool, United Kingdom,1883, sold to Samuel P. Avery
    high confidenceCleveland Museum of Art
    “John Grant Morris [1811-1897], Allerton Priory, Liverpool, United Kingdom,1883, sold to Samuel P. Avery (1883-1884)”
  5. by 1884 –
    (Samuel P. Avery, New York, NY, by 1884, sold to William H. Vanderbilt)
    purchase
    high confidenceCleveland Museum of Art
    “(Samuel P. Avery, New York, NY, by 1884, sold to William H. Vanderbilt) (by 1884)”
  6. Dates unknown
    William H. Vanderbuilt [1821-1885], New York, NY, by descent to his son, George W. Vanderbuilt
    purchase
    high confidenceCleveland Museum of Art
  7. Dates unknown
    George W. Vanderbilt [1862-1914], New York, NY, by descent to Cornelius Vanderbilt III
    inheritance
    high confidenceCleveland Museum of Art
  8. 1919 – 1945
    Cornelius Vanderbilt III [1983-1942], New York, NY by descent to his widow, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt III
    inheritance
    high confidenceCleveland Museum of Art
    “Cornelius Vanderbilt III [1983-1942], New York, NY by descent to his widow, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt III (1919-1945)”
  9. 1945 –
    Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt III, his widow', [1870-1953], New York, NY, consigned to Parke-Bernet for sale
    inheritance
    high confidenceCleveland Museum of Art
    “Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt III, his widow', [1870-1953], New York, NY, consigned to Parke-Bernet for sale (1945)”
  10. 1945 –
    (Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, NY, April 18-19, 1945, sold to Mrs. Derek Spence)
    high confidenceCleveland Museum of Art
    “(Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, NY, April 18-19, 1945, sold to Mrs. Derek Spence) (1945)”
  11. 1945 – 1976
    Mrs. Derek Spence [1905-1984], New York, NY, February 1976, consigned to Hammer Gallery
    purchase
    high confidenceCleveland Museum of Art
    “Mrs. Derek Spence [1905-1984], New York, NY, February 1976, consigned to Hammer Gallery (1945-1976)”
  12. 1976 –
    (Hammer Gallery, New York, NY, July 1976, sold to Shepherd Gallery)
    high confidenceCleveland Museum of Art
    “(Hammer Gallery, New York, NY, July 1976, sold to Shepherd Gallery) (1976)”
  13. 1976 –
    (Shephard Gallery, New York, NY, July 1976, sold to Mr. and Mrs. Noah L. Butkin)
    purchase
    high confidenceCleveland Museum of Art
    “(Shephard Gallery, New York, NY, July 1976, sold to Mr. and Mrs. Noah L. Butkin) (1976)”
  14. 1976 – 1982
    Mrs. Noah L. Butkin [1915-2008], Shaker Heights, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    purchase
    high confidenceCleveland Museum of Art
    “Mrs. Noah L. Butkin [1915-2008], Shaker Heights, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art (1976-1982)”
  15. 1982 –
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
    gift
    high confidenceCleveland Museum of Art
    “The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1982-)”
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