Paul Mellon
Mellon, Paul
Mellon, Paul Estate of
American, 1907 - 1999
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Studies of Feet [verso]
Studies of Feet [verso]
Edgar Degas · 1855 · graphite on laid paper · Accession ID 1995.47.32.b
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René de Gas [recto]
René de Gas [recto]
Edgar Degas · 1855 · graphite on laid paper · Accession ID 1995.47.32.a
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The Young Soldier
The Young Soldier
Auguste Renoir · c. 1880 · oil on canvas · Accession ID 2014.18.46
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Woman Rubbing Her Back with a Sponge, Torso
Woman Rubbing Her Back with a Sponge, Torso
Edgar Degas · original modeled 1880s/1890s, plaster cast by 1917 · plaster of Paris, pigments, on wooden base · Accession ID 1999.79.43
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Racehorses (study for "Scene from the Steeplechase: The Fallen Jockey")
Racehorses (study for "Scene from the Steeplechase: The Fallen Jockey")
Edgar Degas · c. 1881 · charcoal on light brown paper · Accession ID 1999.79.9
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Still Life with Sleeping Woman
Still Life with Sleeping Woman
Henri Matisse · 1940 · oil on canvas · Accession ID 1985.64.26
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The Watering Can - Garden at Le Raincy
The Watering Can - Garden at Le Raincy
Georges Seurat · c. 1883 · oil on wood · Accession ID 2014.18.51
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Flight of the Dragonfly in Front of the Sun
Flight of the Dragonfly in Front of the Sun
Joan Miró · 1968 · oil on canvas · Accession ID 1983.1.23
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The Breton Wedding
The Breton Wedding
Georges Rouault · 1937 · oil on canvas · Accession ID 1985.64.37
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Rote Säulen vorbeiziehend (Passing By Red Pillars)
Rote Säulen vorbeiziehend (Passing By Red Pillars)
Paul Klee · 1928 · palette knife with color gesso, watercolor, stamped gouache, and casein on paper, on artist's original mount · Accession ID 2006.128.23
Bibliography
1983
Richard, Paul. "Mellon Gives 93 Art Works." The Washington Post. 28 January 1983: D1, D8.
1985
Kastor, Elisabeth. "The Glitter and Glow of Paul Mellon's Goodbye." The Washington Post. 4 May 1985: D1+
Richard, Paul. "Paul Mellon, Reveries & Riches." The Washington Post. 2 May 1985: B1+
1989
Allis, Sam. "The Fine Art of Giving." Time 18 September 1989: 86-87
1992
Mellon, Paul, and John Baskett. Reflections in a Silver Spoon: A Memoir. New York, 1992.
1999
Barnes, Bart. "Philanthropist Paul Mellon Dies," The Washington Post, 2 February 1999:A1+