The Church of Souain

Provenance

The artist [1865-1925]; his estate: Pierre-René Vallotton, Richmond and Alfred Vallotton, Paris; (Galerie Paul Vallotton, Lausanne) until at least 1985; private collection, Lausanne; (Mr. and Mrs. Paul Josefowitz, London);[1] purchased 18 May 1990 by NGA. [1] Early provenance per Marina Ducrey, _Félix Vallotton 1865-1925. L'oeuvre peint_, 3 vols., Lausanne, 2005, III: no. 1080. It is probable that the Lausanne private collection and Mr. and Mrs. Josefowitz are one and the same.

The Church of Souain

Vallotton, Félix

1917

Accession Number

1990.30.1

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 96 x 130 cm (37 13/16 x 51 3/16 in.) | framed: 120 x 154.3 x 6.3 cm (47 1/4 x 60 3/4 x 2 1/2 in.)

Classification

Painting

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Chester Dale Fund