Mary Cassatt American, 1844 - 1926 Child in a Straw Hat, c. 1886 oil on canvas Overall: 65.3 x 49.2 cm (25 11/16 x 19 3/8 in.) framed: 90.8 x 49.5 cm (35 3/4 x 19 1/2 in.) Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon 1983.1.17

From the Tour: Mary Cassatt — Selected Paintings
Object 6 of 10

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(Ambroise Vollard [1867-1939], Paris); by descent to Chrétien de Gallea, Paris.[1] (Edward Speelman, AG, Zurich); sold January 1965 to Paul Mellon, Upperville, Virginia; gift 1983 to NGA.

[1] According to information provided by Speelman to Paul Mellon in 1965. Vollard's collection was inherited by his brother, Lucien, and by the dealer's mistress, Mme de Galea. On the movement of the Vollard collection during World War II, see Lynn Nicholas, The Rape of Europa, New York, 1994: 92-93, 304-305, 425.

Associated Names

• Galéa, Madame de
• Mellon, Paul, Mr.
• Speelman, Ltd., Edward
• Vollard, Ambroise

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