The Western Ramparts at Aigues-Mortes

Provenance

Marc Bazille, brother of the artist; his daughter, Mme Meynier de Salinelles-Bazille, Montpellier, by 1935 until at least 1949.[1] (sale, Palais Galliéra, Paris, 19 June 1963, unnumbered); purchased by (Hector Brame, Paris); sold 1963 to Paul Mellon, Upperville, VA;[2] gift 1985 to NGA. [1] Lent by Mme Meynier de Salinelles-Bazille exhibitions in Paris in 1935 and to the Royal Academy exhibition in 1949. [2] Acquisition and source according tp Paul Mellon records in NGA curatorial files.

The Western Ramparts at Aigues-Mortes

Bazille, Frédéric

1867

Accession Number

1985.64.1

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 60 x 100 cm (23 5/8 x 39 3/8 in.) | framed: 78.7 x 116.2 x 7 cm (31 x 45 3/4 x 2 3/4 in.)

Classification

Painting

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon