Civil War (Guerre civile) by Edouard Manet, Lemercier & Cie https://www.nga.gov/artworks/8683-civil-war-guerre-civile
history & notes Artwork History Provenance Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia
history & notes Artwork History Provenance Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia
Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond; and Philadelphia
Widener, Philadelphia; inheritance from Estate of Peter A.B.
Rosenwald, Esq, Free Library of Philadelphia, 1931, unnumbered and unillustrated
Discover works by Rembrandt Peale and learn about the artist
Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1985. 1986 Scheflow, Carrie
Cole’s renowned four-part series traces the journey of an archetypal hero along the „River of Life.“ Confidently assuming control of his destiny and oblivious to the dangers that await him, the voyager boldly strives to reach an aerial castle, emblematic of the daydreams of „Youth“ and its aspirations for glory and fame. As the traveler approaches his goal, the ever-more-turbulent stream deviates from its course and relentlessly carries him toward the next picture in the series, where nature’s fury, evil demons, and self-doubt will threaten his very existence.
1844, no. 3. 1844 Paintings Exhibited…, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia
When The White Girl debuted in London in 1862, it puzzled viewers. At the time, portraits of this scale usually featured well-known people.
D.C., 1949, no. 15. 1950 Diamond Jubilee Exhibition: Masterpieces of Painting, Philadelphia
This six-foot-wide canvas was something new for a 19th-century artist: it’s a sketch the same size as the final painting (now in the Frick Collection in New York).
Widener, Philadelphia, and Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; inheritance
Introduced to painting while recovering from appendicitis at age 19, Henri Matisse abandoned his job as a law clerk to compose conventional Dutch-inspired still lifes and interiors using a somber palette. After moving from northern France to Paris in 1891, his colors brightened and his style evolved under the influence of Paul Cézanne , Paul Gauguin , and others.
With a commission to design a mural for the Barnes Collection in Philadelphia, however
checklist. 1996 The Peale Family: Creation of an American Legacy, 1770-1870, Philadelphia