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Henry Bacon
Woman in a Field

1894

About the Item

Woman in a Field Oil on canvas, 1894 Signed and dated 1894, lower right corner Unframed A major exhibition work by this American Expatriate painter. From the linear descendants of the artist. Provenance: Estate of the artist The artist's sister in law By decent Condition: Excellent, cleaned by ICA (Receipt #25/00) for Intermuseum Conservation Association, Cleveland minor crazing as usual for 100 year old oil on canvas 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)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fairlawn, OH
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: FA92361stDibs: LU14011372002
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