Boy with a Basket of Fruit

c. 1790

American 18th Century

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired in England[1] in 1947 by (Childs Gallery, Boston), by whom sold in 1948 to Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch; gift to NGA, 1971.
[1] Although the provenances of this painting and that of The Domino Girl [NGA 1980.62.41, also formerly owned by the Garbisches], as far a they are known, are different, the works appear to be by the same hand.

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Exhibition History

1995

  • Extended loan for use by Ambassador Jeonnone Walker, U.S. Embassy residence, Prague, 1995-1998.

Bibliography

1980

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980: 267, repro.

1992

  • Chotner, Deborah, with contributions by Julie Aronson, Sarah D. Cash, and Laurie Weitzenkorn. American Naive Paintings. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1992: 437, 441, color repro. 438.

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 392, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q20179707


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