Lot Essay
In 1884, Theodore Robinson made France his permanent home, where he summered in Giverny and painted under the mentorship of Claude Monet.
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Property from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Irving Levitt
THEODORE ROBINSON (1852-1896)
Giverny
Details
THEODORE ROBINSON (1852-1896)
Giverny
signed and dated '8 Dec. '89/Th Robinson' and inscribed with title (lower left)
oil on canvas
16 x 12 3⁄4 in. (40.6 x 32.4 cm.)
Painted in 1889.
Giverny
signed and dated '8 Dec. '89/Th Robinson' and inscribed with title (lower left)
oil on canvas
16 x 12 3⁄4 in. (40.6 x 32.4 cm.)
Painted in 1889.
Provenance
The artist.
Hamline Robinson, brother of the above.
Mrs. Francis J. Oakes, Brookline, Massachusetts, acquired from the above.
Mrs. George Higgins, Boston, Massachusetts.
Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York.
Acquired by the late owners from the above, 1966.
Hamline Robinson, brother of the above.
Mrs. Francis J. Oakes, Brookline, Massachusetts, acquired from the above.
Mrs. George Higgins, Boston, Massachusetts.
Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York.
Acquired by the late owners from the above, 1966.
Literature
J.I.H. Baur, Three Nineteenth Century American Painters: John Quidor, Eastman Johnson, Theodore Robinson, 1969, p. 64, no. 87.
Exhibited
Brooklyn, New York, Brooklyn Museum of Art, Theodore Robinson, 1852-1896, November 12, 1946-January 5, 1947, p. 64, no. 87.
Brought to you by
Tylee Abbott
Vice President, Head of American Art
In 1884, Theodore Robinson made France his permanent home, where he summered in Giverny and painted under the mentorship of Claude Monet.