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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1962.189
People
Cesare-Félix-Georges dell' Acqua, Austrian (Pirano 1821 - 1904 Brussels)
Title
Peasant Working in a Field
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting
Date
19th-20th century
Culture
Austrian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/228219

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Oil on board
Dimensions
44.8 x 36.8 cm (17 5/8 x 14 1/2 in.)
framed: 66 x 58.4 x 7.6 cm (26 x 23 x 3 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: Inscription on back: J'eus dans ma famille, à l'époque, un oncle peintre qui a connu Van Gogh. Cela se situe vers 1883, alors qu'il séjournait à Irchonwelz, petit village du borinage. Il est mort en 1904; il s'appelait Cesar del'Acqua. Certains tableaux de lui figurent au Musèe de Bruxelles. Je tiens mon tableau à votre disposition, et vous donnerai, si possible, de plus amples renseignements. Avec mes remerciements, recevez, Madame, l'expression de mes respectueux hommages. [signature, illegible.]

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Julius Carlebach, Inc., Gift to Fogg Art Museum, 1962.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Julius Carlebach, Inc.
Accession Year
1962
Object Number
1962.189
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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