Artist Unknown , French, 19th century
The Gleaners
19th century
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 12 7/8 x 16 1/4 in. (32.7 x 41.2 cm) |
| Object Number | 1955.809 |
| Acquisition | Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark before 1955 |
| Status | Off View |
Image Caption
Artist Unknown , French, 19th century, The Gleaners, 19th century, oil on canvas. Clark Art Institute, 1955.809
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Provenance
[Williams, Stevens & Williams, New York, from 1853 or 1854, sold to Truax];¹ Charles H. Truax, New York (until 1882, his sale, Leavitt & Co., New York, 5 Dec. 1882, no. 70, as by Merle); Jay Gould, New York (1882–d. 1892);² Helen Miller Gould Shepard, New York, his daughter, by descent (1892–d. 1938); Finley Johnson Shepard, New York, her husband, by descent (1938–d. 1942, his sale, Kende Galleries, New York, 12–14 Nov. 1942, no. 545, as by Merle); [Durand-Ruel, New York, sold to Clark, 4 Dec. 1942, as by Merle]; Robert Sterling Clark (1942–55); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 1955. 1. The Truax sale catalogue states under no. 44 that both paintings “were purchased of Mr. Williams, of the old firm of Williams, Steevens [sic], and Williams, who imported them in 1853 or 1854.” 2. The Shepard sale catalogue (Kende Galleries, New York, 12–14 Nov. 1942, no. 545 ) gives this painting’s provenance as “Truax Collection. From Henry T. Chapman, 1882.” It is possible, though unlikely, that Chapman acquired the painting from the Truax sale in Dec. 1882 and sold it immediately to Gould, or this information may be incorrect.
