Moret at Sunset

Alfred Sisley (French, b.1839, d.1899), painter

1888

France

oil on canvas

29 x 36 1/4 in. (73.7 x 92.1 cm) 38 1/2 x 45 1/4 x 2 3/4in. (97.8 x 114.9 x 7cm) framed - general measurement

Painting

European Paintings, Sculpture and Drawings

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Albert P. Strietmann

François Depeaux [1853-1920], Rouen, until June 1, 1906, sold at Depeaux sale, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, May 31-June 1, 1906, no. 48, to; (Durand-Ruel, Paris, June 1, 1906-June 30, 1921), sold at Depeaux sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, June 30, 1921, no. 62, to; (Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, June 30, 1921-?, sold to); (C. W. Kraushaar Galleries, New York, by at least December 3, 1921-at least December 31, 1921 [1]). Mrs. I. N. Seligman, New York, until January 28-29, 1926, sold at Seligman sale, American Art Galleries, New York, January 28-29, 1926, lot 172, to; (Durand-Ruel, New York, January 28-29, 1926-December 8, 1928, sold to) ; Albert Kahn [1869-1942], Detroit, December 8, 1928-?. (Wildenstein & Co., New York). (Possibly M. Knoedler & Co., Newport, Rhode Island, June 1936 [2]). (Schneider-Gabriel Galleries, New York [3]). Mr. and Mrs. Albert P. Strietmann, Cincinnati, by at least 1953-1963, given with life interest to; Cincinnati Art Museum, 1963-present. Notes: [1] CAM records state that C. W. Kraushaar Galleries purchased the painting from Galerie Georges Petit, Paris. Specific dates of Kraushaar's ownership are unknown, but Kraushaar owned the painting when they included it in an exhibition of American and European paintings, in December 1921. See correspondence, July 18, 2002. [2] The CAM's painting may be identical to one exhibited at M. Knoedler & Co., Newport, titled Moret: Sunset, measuring 36 1/2 x 29 in. If this refers to the CAM's painting, it is not known whether it was loaned to the exhibition or owned outright by M. Knoedler & Co. See Exhibition of Modern French Painting, M. Knoedler & Co., Newport, June 15 to June 27, 1936, no. 22. [3] The curatorial file includes information on the painting that was prepared by Schneider-Gabriel Galleries. It was probably presented to the Strietmanns when they were considering purchasing the work. A photograph of the painting is included in the archives of the Schneider-Gabriel Galleries, held at the Archives of American Art, Washington, D.C.

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