Harvest--The Plain of La Crau

1888

Vincent van Gogh

Artist, Dutch, 1853 - 1890

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift 1888 from the artist to John Peter Russell [1858-1931], Belle-Isle-en-Mer; (sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 31 March 1920, no. 63); (Le Garrec Art Gallery, Paris); (d'Audretsch Art Gallery, The Hague); (Lutz Art Gallery, Berlin); Georg S. Hirschland [1885 -1942], Essen and later New York; by descent to his nephew Richard S. Hirschland [1913-1960], Englewood, NJ; (Hector Brame, Paris), 1965; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, Upperville, VA, 1965; gift to NGA, 1992.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1948

  • Cleveland Museum of Art, Works by Vincent Van Gogh, 1948.

1966

  • French Paintings from the Collections of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon and Mrs. Mellon Bruce, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1966, no. 239, repro.

1974

  • NGA Recent Acquisitions 1974, p. 123-124 A

1978

  • Master Drawings from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art and Promised Gifts, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1978, p. 104.

1991

  • NGA Anniversary 1991, pp. 232-233.

1999

  • An Enduring Legacy: Masterpieces from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1999-2000.

2013

  • Van Gogh at Work, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, 2013, fig. 237 (unnumbered catalog).

2016

  • In Celebration of Paul Mellon, NGA, 2016.

Bibliography

1966

  • Roskill, Mark. "Van Gogh's 'Blue Cart' and His Creative Process." Oud Holland 81, no. 1 (1966): 3-8, 13 (illustrated p. 11, fig. 4).

1970

  • Faille, Jacob Baart de la. The Works of Vincent van Gogh, His Paintings and Drawings. Revised ed. Amsterdam, 1970: no. 1486.

1980

  • Hulsker, Jan. The Complete Van Gogh: Paintings, drawings, sketches. New York, 1980: 344, 346, 350, no. 1527.

1984

  • Walker, John. National Gallery of Art, Washington. Rev. ed. New York, 1984: 683, no. 1097, color repro.

1992

  • Faille, Jacob Baart de la. Vincent van Gogh: The Complete Works on Paper. San Francisco, 1992: no. 1486 and plate CLXVI

1997

  • Sotheby's, London, 24 June 1997, under lot 7, fig. 3 (caption is switched with fig. 4).

2003

  • "Impressionist and Modern Art, Part One," Sotheby's, New York, 5 November 2003, 28, 30, fig. 30 (under lot 6).

Inscriptions

lower left in brown ink: Vincent

Wikidata ID

Q64633808


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