Vase of Flowers

1910 or before

Maurice de Vlaminck

Associated Names
Maurice de Vlaminck

Artist, French, 1876 - 1958

The artwork features a vase filled with an arrangement of flowers, positioned at the center. The flowers are depicted with broad brushstrokes in shades of pink, orange, and white, surrounded by dark green leaves. The background consists of drapery in various shades of blue, creating a textured backdrop. The color palette includes blues and greens, with contrasting warm tones in the flowers. The vase is light in color, creating a focal point against the darker surroundings.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Chester Dale Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 73 x 60.4 cm (28 3/4 x 23 3/4 in.)
    framed: 95.2 x 80.3 x 8.2 cm (37 1/2 x 31 5/8 x 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1963.10.228

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Possibly (Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler [1884-1979], Paris).[1] Raoul Pellequer, Paris; (his sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 29 October 1927, no. 134); purchased by (Etienne Bignou, Paris) for Chester Dale [1882-1962], New York; bequest 1963 to NGA.

[1] The contents of the Kahnweiler Gallery were sequestered by the French government and sold in four sales: 13 June 1921, 17 November 1921, 4 July 1922, and 7 May 1923. Several Still Life paintings by Vlaminck were included in these sales; of them, only one matches in both dimensions and inscription: no. 194 in the sale from 7 May 1923.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1928

  • Loan Exhibition of Modern French Art from the Chester Dale Collection for the Benefit of the French Hospital of New York, Wildenstein Galleries, 1928, no. 44

1930

  • "La Nature Morte" from Chardin to the Abstract. Wildenstein Galleries, New York, 1930, no. 15

1932

  • Derain-Vlaminck, Museum of French Art, New York, 1932, no. 32

1943

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection, Art Institute of Chicago, 1943-1952 (extended loan), unnumbered catalogue, repro. p. 57

1952

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1952, no. 64, repro.

1965

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

Bibliography

1943

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection. The Art Institute of Chicago, 1943:, 57, repro.

1952

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1952 (2nd ed., 1960; rev. ed., 1965): 64, repro.

1960

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1960 (2nd ed.): 66, repro.

1965

  • Summary Catalogue of European Paintings and Sculpture. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965: 138.

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings & Sculpture of the French School in the Chester Dale Collection. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965 (rev. ed.): 87, repro.

1968

  • National Gallery of Art. European Paintings and Sculpture, Illustrations. Washington, 1968: 124, repro.

1975

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1975: 368, repro.

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 428, repro.

Inscriptions

lower right: Vlaminck

Wikidata ID

Q20191507

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