Patterns of "incorrect" in provenances: samples

 

Provenance Still Life: Corner of a Table, 1873, Art Institute of Chicago

Elizabeth Ruth Edwards (c. 1833-1907), Fantin-Latour’s art agent, London. Gustave Tempelaere (died 1904), Paris in 1901 [Tempelaere inventory no. 4679; see letter from Sylvie Brame to Gloria Groom, dated April 10, 2002, in curatorial file]. Antonio Mancini (died 1930), Rome by 1906 until at least 1924 [acc. to Bénédite1906 and Gibson 1924]. Possibly E. Lernoud, Paris [acc. to Ottawa 1983; mentioned in Paris 1955 as the owner preceding Mancini, but this cannot be confirmed]. Mme. Vincent Daniel, Rennes by 1936 [acc. to letter from Philippe Brame to Gloria Groom, dated April 30, 2001, in curatorial file; in Grenoble 1936 she is incorrectly listed as Madame Vincent Danielo, Vannes; in Ottawa 1983, she is incorrectly located in Vennes]; sold to Hector Brame, Paris in 1951 [acc. to letter from Philippe Brame citied above]; Hector Brame and César de Hauke, Paris; sold to the Art Institute in September 1951.

Detroit Institute of Art _Archived provenance dataset 2015

Madonna and Child DIA inv 67.119

 DIA provenance listings as they appeared on October 19, 2015

Provenance researchers know that the ownership history of artworks has a tendency to change over time. Snapshots of provenance texts published by a cultural heritage institution at a specific point in time are valuable sources of information not only about the history of the artworks but also about the history of the museum.

The list below was originally published by the Detroit Institute of Art on its public website in its provenance listings ("http://www.dia.org/art/provenance-listings.aspx").

This version dates from 2015.

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for original file see:

https://archive.ph/uISaz#selection-929.1-934.0

For recent versions of the provenance, please consult the website of the Detroit Institute of Art