Maud Dale

1931

Charles Despiau

Artist, French, 1874 - 1946

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Chester Dale Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 18.2 x 24.7 cm (14 x 7 3/16 x 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession

    1963.10.236

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Commissioned 1931 by the sitter, Mrs. Chester Dale [née Maude Murray, d. 1953] and acquired March 1933 through (Galerie Georges Petit, Paris); [1] bequest 1963 to NGA.
[1] A letter to Lebon from Gindhart, dated 7 August 1992, states that the piece was bought by Galerie Georges Petit from the artist in March 1933.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1965

  • The Chester Dale Bequest, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1965, unnumbered checklist.

Bibliography

1965

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings & Sculpture of the French School in the Chester Dale Collection. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965 (rev. ed.): 99, repro.

  • Summary Catalogue of European Paintings and Sculpture. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965: 153.

1968

  • National Gallery of Art. European Paintings and Sculpture, Illustrations. Washington, 1968: 136, repro.

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 75, repro.

Inscriptions

on lower edge to right: C Despiau

Wikidata ID

Q63854574

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