Cattle Pasture in the Touraine
Framed: 48 5/8 × 60 5/8 × 4 inches (123.51 × 154 × 10.16 cm)
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Cent Chefs d’Œuvres des Collections Parisiennes, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, opened June 12, 1883, no. 96, as Pâturage de la Touraine, près Château-la-Vallière.
Exhibition in Conjunction with the Consumers Cooperative Association’s 30th Annual Meeting , Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO, December 2–5, 1958, no. cat.
The Rise of Landscape Painting in France: Corot to Monet, The Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester, NH, January 29–April 28, 1991; IBM Gallery of Science and Art, New York, July 30–September 28, 1991; Dallas Museum of Art, November 10, 1991–January 5, 1992; High Museum of Art, Atlanta January 28–March 29, 1992, no. 113, as Pasture in the Touraine.
Impressionist France: Visions of Nation from Le Gray to Monet, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, October 19, 2013–February 9, 2014; Saint Louis Museum of Art, March 16–July 6, 2014, no. 68, as Cattle Pasture in the Touraine.
Maurice Cottier (1822–1881), Paris, by 1865–1881 [1];
Inherited by his wife, Jenny Cottier (née Conquéré de Monbrison, 1828–1903), Saint-Avertin, France, 1881–at least 1889 [2];
Alexander Young (1828–1907), London and Blackheath, by July 24, 1906 [3];
Jointly owned by Alexander Young and Thomas Agnew and Sons, London, July 24, 1906–June 30, 1910 [4];
Purchased at Catalogue of The Very Important Collection of Modern Pictures and Water-Colour Drawings chiefly of the Barbizon and Dutch Schools, being the third and remaining portion of The Celebrated Collection of Alexander Young, Esq. (Deceased) , Christie, Manson, and Woods, London, June 30, 1910, lot 116, as Vaches Au Pâturage, by Thomas Agnew and Sons, stock no. 3422, as Vaches au Pâturage, June 30, 1910–July 9, 1912 [5];
Purchased from Agnew by Thomas McLean’s Gallery, London , July 9, 1912 [6];
With Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, stock no. 2237, by October 22, 1919;
Purchased from Galerie Georges Petit by Knoedler and Co ., London, stock book 3, no. 6529, and New York, stock book 6, no. 14864, as Pâturage de la Touraine, près Chateau Lavalliere, October 22, 1919–December 1920 [7];
Purchased from Knoedler and Co. byJohn William R. (1868–1939) and Mabel Nast(1871–1965) Crawford, New Rochelle, NY, December 1920–November 1921;
Returned by Mrs. Crawford to Knoedler and Co., New York, stock book 7 and sales book 12, no. 15275, November 1921–January 22, 1931 [8];
Purchased from Knoedler by Findlay Galleries,Kansas City, MO, January 22, 1931 [9];
Purchased from Findlay Galleries by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1931.
NOTES:
[1] An engraving after the painting was published in Troyon’s obituary in the May 1865 issue of the Gazette des Beaux-Art. The article lists the painting as being in Cottier’s collection. See Paul Mantz, “Troyon,” Gazette des Beaux-arts 18 (May 1, 1865): 405–06. The painting hung in Cottier’s Parisian hôtel on the rue de la Baume; see Paul Mantz, “La Galerie De M. Maurice Cottier,” Gazette des Beaux-arts (1872): 392–93.
2] When Maurice Cottier died on November 9, 1881, he left all of his property to his wife, with the exception of six paintings destined for the Musée du Louvre after her death. See “6e Observation: Décès de M. Cottier, Son Testament; Etat Liquidatif de la Succession de M. Maurice Cottier, 13 mai 1882 et actes à suite [jusqu’au ] 20 octobre 1883,” unpaginated, MC/ET/XVIII/1678, Archives nationales, Paris. Thanks to Glynnis Stevenson, project assistant, NAMA, for performing this research.In 1889, a newspaper announced this bequeathal from Cottier’s collection to the Louvre, and it included a painting by Troyon entitled
Pâturage de la Touraine, près Château-Lavillière that seems to match the Nelson-Atkins picture. See “Dernières Nouvelles,” Le Temps, no. 10364 (September 21, 1889): https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k232293h/f4.item.r=troyon.zoom. However, the painting is not listed in Maurice Cottier’s will, nor is there a Troyon painting currently in the collection of the Musée du Louvre or the Musée d’Orsay that fits this description. It seems likely that the newspaper cited the Troyon by mistake.
[3] Alexander Young was a Scottish-born, London-based accountant and art collector. He may have owned and lent the painting to the 1893 exhibition 13th Annual Whitechapel Fine Art Exhibition at St. Jude’s School in Whitechapel, London. See “French Pictures in the East End,” New York Herald , no. 20.667 (March 22, 1893): 1, cited as “striking examples by Troyon.” No exhibition catalogue has been located to confirm which paintings these were.
The contract allowed for the paintings to remain in Young’s Blackheath house until Agnew found buyers. When Young died on August 15, 1907, his executors and administrators continued in the agreement on his behalf.
Although no mention is made of Messrs. Wallis and Son in this contract, the London Times reported that Wallis was also a purchaser of Young’s collection; see “The Alexander Young Collection,” Times(London), no. 38,086 (July 31, 1906): 12.
According to Frances Fowle, sometime after Young’s death, Agnew divided Young’s collection into three parts, the first two of which were sold to private buyers on both sides of the Atlantic. The third part was eventually auctioned at Christie’s on June 30, 1910. See “Alexander Young 1829–1907,” in Frances Fowle, Impressionism and Scotland (Edinburgh: National Galleries of Scotland, 2008), 136. The Troyon painting was sold on the first day of the 1910 sale.
[5] Agnew and Sons bought the painting from the sale they organized, probably indicating that they purchased Young’s share and took sole ownership of the painting.
[6] See Thomas Agnew and Sons, Picture Stock Book, 1909–1919, The National Gallery, London, NGA27/1/1/11. The stock book lists “T. McLean (E. Cremetti)” as purchasers. Eugène Cremetti (d. 1927), a London-based dealer, purchased the prestigious Thomas McLean’s Gallery around 1908.
[7] Knoedler sent the painting from its London branch to its New York branch on October 27, 1919. See Knoedler and Co. records, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, stock book 3, p. 20, no. 6529; and stock book 6, p. 210, no. 14864.
[8] See Knoedler and Co. records, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, sales book 12, p. 39, and stock book 7, p. 24, no. 15275.
[9] See Knoedler and Co. records, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, stock book 8, p. 6, no. 15275.
Paul Mantz, “Troyon,” Gazette des Beaux-Arts 18 (May 1, 1865): 405–06, (repro.), as La Prairie.
Paul Mantz, “La Galerie De M. Maurice Cottier” Gazette des Beaux-Arts 5 (May 1, 1872 ): 392–93.
Exposition de Peinture: Cent Chefs-D’Œuvre des Collections Parisiennes , exh. cat. (Paris: Imprimerie Pillet et Dumoulin, 1883), 101, as Pâturage de la Touraine, près Château-Lavillière .
F[rançois]-G[uillaume] Dumas, ed., Annuaire Illustré des Beaux-Arts et Catalogue Illustré de L’Exposition Nationale; Revue Artistique Universelle (Paris: Librairie d’Art, L[udovic] Baschet, 1883), 267.
Albert Wolff, Cent Chefs-D’Œuvre: The Choice of the French Private Galleries (New York: Knoedler, 1883), 106, 119, (repro.), as Pasturage in the Touraine, near Château-Lavallière .
“Nouvelles Diverses,” Journal des débats politiques et litteraires (September 21, 1889): unpaginated, as Pâturage de la Touraine près Château-Lavillière .
“Dernières Nouvelles,” Le Temps, no. 10364 (September 21, 1889): unpaginated, as Pâturage de la Touraine près Château-Lavillière.
“Gazette du Jour,” La Justice, no. 3538 (September 21, 1889): unpaginated, as Pâturage de la Touraine près Château-Lavillière.
“Beaux-Arts,” L’Intransigeant, no. 3357 (September 22, 1889): 3, as Pâturage de la Touraine près Château-Lavillière.
“Les on-dit,” Le Rappel, no. 7135 (September 22, 1889): unpaginated, as Pâturage de la Touraine près Château-Lavillière.
“Plats du Jour,” Le Radical, no. 266 (September 23, 1889): unpaginated, as Pâturage de la Touraine près Château-Lavillière.
“Hier,” La Petite Presse, no. 8512 (September 25, 1889): unpaginated, as Pâturage de la Touraine près Château-Lavillière.
“Bulletin: Chronique de la semaine,” La Revue politique et littéraire (September 28, 1889): 415.
“La Quinzaine,” Gazette Anecdotique, Littéraire, Artistique et Bibliographique , no. 18 (September 30, 1889): 162, as Pâturage de la Touraine près Château-Lavillière .
“Chronique des Musée,” La Revue des Musées, no. 49 (October 1889 ): 4, as Pâturage de la Touraine près Château-Lavillière .
Possibly “French Pictures in the East End,” New York Herald, no. 20.667 (March 22, 1893): 1.
Arthur Hustin, Constant Troyon (Paris: Librairie de l’art, 1893), 48, 78, asPâturage de la Touraine.
“The Alexander Young Collection,” Times(London), no. 38,086 (July 31, 1906): 12.
Ernest G. Halton, “The collection of Mr. Alexander Young-III. Some Barbizon pictures,” International Studio 30, no. 119 (January 1907): 204, (repro.), as Vaches au pâturage.
“Obituary,” Times (London), no. 38,414 (August 17, 1907): 6.
Catalogue of The Very Important Collection of Modern Pictures and Water-Colour Drawings chiefly of the Barbizon and Dutch Schools, being the third and remaining portion of The Celebrated Collection of Alexander Young, Esq. (Deceased) (London: Christie, Manson and Woods, June 30, 1910), 78, (repro.), as Vaches au pâturage .
“The Alexander Young Collection,” Times(London), no. 39,281 (May 25, 1910): 10.
Georges Pilotelle, “Les Chefs-d’oeuvre de L’Ecole de Barbizon,” L’Aurore: Litteraire, Artistque, Sociale , no. 4595 (June 6, 1910): unpaginated, as Vaches au pâturage.
“The Alexander Young Collection,” Times(London) , no. 39,310 (June 28, 1910): 12, as Vaches au pâturage.
“The Alexander Young Sale,” Times(London), no. 39,313 (July 1, 1910): 11.
“Çà et là,”La Croix, no. 8867 (July 2, 1910): unpaginated, as Vaches au pâturage.
“Lettres, Sciences et Arts,” L’Univers, no. 15.251 (July 2, 1910): 4, as Vaches au pâturage.
“Nouvelles de L’Ètranger,” Le Temps,no. 17900 (July 2, 1910): unpaginated, as Vaches au pâturage.
Le Progrès de la Somme, no. 12577 (July 3, 1910): unpaginated, as Vaches au pâturage .
“Échos,” Le Soleil, no. 185 (July 4, 1910): unpaginated, as Vaches au pâturage.
“Informations,” Le Journal, no. 6491 (July 5, 1910): 2, as Vaches au pâturage .
“The Alexander Young Sale,” Times(London), no. 39,316 (July 5, 1910): 13, as Vaches au pâturage.
“Les Nouvelles,” Journal de la Manche et de la Basse-Normandie, no. 683 (July 6, 1910): 3, as Vaches au pâturage.
“Petites Nouvelles des Lettres et des Arts,” Comœdia, no. 1010(July 6, 1910): 2, asVaches au pâturage.
“Échos et Nouvelles,” Supplement L’Abeille de Fontainebleau, no. 27 (July 8, 1910): unpaginated, as Vaches au pâturage.
“Auction Sales in London and Paris,” American Art News 8, no. 33 (July 16, 1910): 2, as Vâches au Pâturage.
“La Collection Young est enfin dispersée,”New York Herald: Supplément d’Art,no. 26,991(July 17, 1910): S1–2, (repro.), asVaches au pâturage.
La Gazette de France, no. 279 (July 18, 1910): unpaginated, as Vaches au pâturage.
“The Last of the Alexander Young Collection,” International Studio41, no 161(July 1910): 50, as Vaches au pâturage .
“Mouvement des Arts,” La Chronique des Arts et de la Curiosité, no. 28 (August 13, 1910): 224, as Vaches au pâturage.
“Chief Pictures and Drawings Sold,” American Art News8, no. 35 (September 17, 1910): 2, as Vaches au Pâturage.
“Art Sales of the Season,” Art Journal, no. 72(1910): 310, as Vaches au pâturage.
“The Young Collection,” Art Journal, no. 72(1910): 222, 224, (repro.), as Vaches au pâturage.
Clive Bell, “Barbizon,” Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs 47, no. 272 (November 1925): vii, 257, 345, (repro.), as Cattle and Sheep.
H. C. Marillier, Christie’s: 1766–1925 (London: Constable, 1926), 128–29, as Vaches au Pâturage.
M[inna] K. P[owell], “Art: Crowds Filled Art Institute Gallery Yesterday for the First of Season’s Exhibitions —Paintings for Nelson Gallery Attract Most Attention,” Kansas City Times 93, no. 239 (October 6, 1930): 10, as Pasturage de la Touraine.
“Four More Art Works,” Kansas City Times 94, no. 78 (April 1, 1931): 12.
“Dine with Art Trustees: Institute Board Bids Others to Annual Meeting Tonight,” Kansas City Times 94, no. 81 (April 4, 1931): 2.
“Four More Art Works: New Purchases Increase Nelson Gallery Treasures to 40,” Kansas City Times (April 5, 1931): clipping, Scrapbook, vol. 1, p. 60, NAMA Archives.
“Newly Acquired Masterpieces to be Added to the Nelson Gallery Collection,” Kansas City Star 51, no. 207 (April 12, 1931): 8, (repro.), as Pasturage in the Touraine near Chateau Levalleris[sic].
“Feel the Value of Art: Picture to be in the Nelson Gallery Attract Visitors,” Kansas City Times 94, no. 152(June 26, 1931): 2.
“What to See In Kansas City: A guide to principal Points of Interest Presented in the Style of A Baedeker,” Kansas City Star52, no. 101 (December 27, 1931): 3C, as Pasturage.
“Nelson Gallery of Art Special Number,” Art Digest8, no. 5 (December 1, 1933): 22, as Pasturage in the Touraine.
“The William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art, Kansas City Special Number,” Art News 32, no. 10 (December 9, 1933): 28, 30, as Pasturage in the Touraine.
Paul V. Beckley, “Art News,” Kansas City Journal-Post 80, no. 193 (December 17, 1933): 2C.
The William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art and Mary Atkins Museum of Fine Arts, Handbook of the William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art (Kansas City, MO: William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art and Mary Atkins Museum of Fine Arts, 1933), 51, (repro.), as Pasturage in the Touraine .
A. J. Philpott, “Kansas City Now in Art Center Class: Nelson Gallery, Just Opened, Contains Remarkable Collection of Paintings, Both Foreign and American,” Boston Sunday Globe 125, no. 14 (January 14, 1934): 16.
“Fortunes in the Sale Room,” Times (London), no. 47,047 (April 25, 1935): 9.
“Constant Troyon ‘Pasturage in the Touraine’,” Kansas City Star61, no. 250 (May 25, 1941): 12D, (repro.), as Pasturage in the Touraine .
The William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art and Mary Atkins Museum of Fine Arts, The William Rockhill Nelson Collection, 2nd ed. (Kansas City, MO: William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art and Mary Atkins Museum of Fine Arts, 1941), 168, as Pasturage in the Touraine.
“An Exhibit of Paintings,” Kansas City Times 121, no. 289 (December 4, 1958): 9, as Pasturage in the Touraine.
Ross E. Taggart, ed., Handbook of the Collections in the William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art and Mary Atkins Museum of Fine Arts , 4th ed. (Kansas City, MO: William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art and Mary Atkins Museum of Fine Arts, 1959), 261, as Pasturage in the Touraine .
Algernon Graves, Art Sales from Early in the Eighteenth Century to Early in the Twentieth Century (Mostly Old Masters and Early English Pictures) (New York: Burt Franklin, 1970), 3:218, as Vaches au Pâturage.
Ross E. Taggart and George L. McKenna, eds., Handbook of the Collections in The William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art and Mary Atkins Museum of Fine Arts, Kansas City, Missouri , vol. 1, Art of the Occident, 5th ed. (Kansas City, MO: William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art and Mary Atkins Museum of Fine Arts, 1973), 259, as Pasturage in the Touraine.
Kermit S. Champa,
The Rise of Landscape Painting in France: Corot to Monet
, exh. cat. (Manchester, NH: Currier Gallery of Art, 1991), 222, 225, 230,
(repro.), as Pasture in the Touraine.
[Emmanuel] Bénézit, Dictionary of Artists(Paris: Éditions Gründ, 2006), 13:1218, as Cattle at Pasture.
Simon Kelly and April M. Watson, Impressionist France: Visions of Nation from Le Gray to Monet , exh. cat.(Saint Louis, MO: Saint Louis Art Museum, 2013), 200, (repro.), as Cattle Pasture in the Touraine.
Catherine Futter et al., Bloch Galleries: Highlights from the Collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City, MO: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 2016), 39, (repro.), as Cattle Pasture in the Touraine.
Lauren Kroiz, Cultivating Citizens: The Regional Work of Art in the New Deal Era (Oakland, CA: University of California Press, 2018), 148–49, (repro.), as Cattle Pasture in the Touraine.
Simon Kelly, “Constant Troyon, Cattle Pasture in the Touraine, 1853,” catalogue entry in French Paintings and Pastels, 1600–1945: The Collections of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, ed. Aimee Marcereau DeGalan (Kansas City: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 2023), https://doi.org/10.37764/78973.5.534.5407.
