John La Farge (American, 1835–1910). Flowers on a Japanese Tray on a Mahogany Table, 1879. Oil on panel, 10 3/8 x 18 1/16 in. (26.3 x 45.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Christiana C. Burnett, great-niece of the artist, 2001.47.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2001.47.1_SL1.jpg)
John La Farge (American, 1835–1910). Flowers on a Japanese Tray on a Mahogany Table, 1879. Oil on panel, 10 3/8 x 18 1/16 in. (26.3 x 45.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Christiana C. Burnett, great-niece of the artist, 2001.47.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2001.47.1_framed_SL4.jpg)
Flowers on a Japanese Tray on a Mahogany Table
John La Farge
American Art
On View: American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, To Give Flowers
John La Farge labored over this small painting. He began by making an elaborate, careful drawing on the prepared panel using pen or pencil. The drawn lines describe the outlines of the forms and their essential details. The paint was gradually applied in layers ranging from thick, textured strokes to thin, translucent glazes. La Farge made several changes to the composition as he worked, including painting out a large flower left of center.
MEDIUM
Oil on panel
DATES
1879
DIMENSIONS
10 3/8 x 18 1/16 in. (26.3 x 45.8 cm)
frame: 16 5/8 x 24 5/16 x 3 in. (42.2 x 61.8 x 7.6 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
American Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
2001.47.1
CREDIT LINE
Bequest of Christiana C. Burnett, great-niece of the artist
PROVENANCE
Prior to 1879, provenance not yet documented; December 18-19, 1879, purchased at Leonard’s Gallery, Boston, MA, “The Drawings, Water-Colors, and Oil-Paintings by John La Farge”, lot 29 (as "Flowers in Japanese Tray on Mahogany Table"), by Henry Lee Higginson of Boston; 1879, gift of Henry Lee Higginson to James Jackson Higginson and Margaret Gracie Higginson (Mrs. James Jackson Higginson) of New York, NY; 1940, inherited from Margaret Gracie Higginson by Oliver Hazard Perry Claxton of New York; 1959, inherited from Oliver Hazard Perry Claxton by Dorothy Fiske Claxton (Mrs. Oliver Hazard Perry Claxton) of New York; by 1974, inherited from Dorothy Fiske Claxton by Cristiana Claxton Burnett (Mrs. Nathan L. Burnett) of Brooklyn, NY; 2001, bequeathed by Cristiana Claxton Burnett to the Brooklyn Museum.
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MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, To Give Flowers
CAPTION
John La Farge (American, 1835–1910). Flowers on a Japanese Tray on a Mahogany Table, 1879. Oil on panel, 10 3/8 x 18 1/16 in. (26.3 x 45.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Christiana C. Burnett, great-niece of the artist, 2001.47.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2001.47.1_SL1.jpg)
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