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Henry Bacon
Woman in a Field

1894

About the Item

Woman in a Field (title unknown) Oil on canvas, 1894 Signed and dated 1894, lower right corner Unframed A major exhibition work by this American Expatriate painter. Further research might well uncover the title and an exhibition record for this painting. From the linear descendants of the artist. Provenance: Estate of the artist The artist's sister in law By decent Condition: Very good original condition, examined by ICA (Receipt #25/00) for Intermuseum Conservation Association, Cleveland, and Chelsea Art Restroation Associates, Bronx, NY minor crazing as usual for 100 year old oil on canvas especially in the sky The painting appears to have never been cleaned.. It appears to be in original untouched condition. Canvas size: 28 x 23 inches Note: Bacon exhibited at the Paris salon from 1868 through to 1896 with genre works which had found favor with the American market. He also worked as a journalist sending reports of events in Paris to the Boston Daily Evening Transcript. In 1897, he travelled to Egypt for the first time and began regularly spending Winters there. At that time, he switched from oils to watercolors which he believed was the optimal medium to capture the transparent light of the Middle East. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)
  • Creator:
    Henry Bacon (1832 - 1912, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1894
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 23 in (58.42 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fairlawn, OH
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: FA92361stDibs: LU14015231262

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