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Gardener's House at Antibes

1888

Claude Monet

(French, 1840–1926)

France, 19th century

oil on fabric

Framed: 91.1 x 118.4 x 13.7 cm (35 7/8 x 46 5/8 x 5 3/8 in.); Unframed: 66.3 x 93 cm (26 1/8 x 36 5/8 in.)

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1044

Location: 010 Focus Gallery

Did You Know?

Monet painted 35 canvases during his visit to Antibes from January to May 1888.

Description

In 1888, Claude Monet spent four months in Antibes, a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast, to derive inspiration for painting. Although his visit was occasionally challenged by strong winds that threatened to knock over his easel, the artist was able to complete nearly 40 works. This especially vibrant canvas is a depiction of a gardener’s house set against the sea and the distant Alps. Monet portrays intense midday light through thickly applied paint in bright colors that evoke the region’s sun-drenched climate. Small daubs of green on the slender trees framing the house suggest the onset of spring.

July 20, 1891
(Durand-Ruel, Paris, France, 1891, purchased from the artist).
1891
(Durand-Ruel, Paris, France, sold to Duran-Ruel, New York, NY)
1892
(Duran-Ruel, New York, NY, April 19, 1892 sold to W. C. van Horne, Montreal, Canada)
1892
W. C. van Horne [1843-1915], Montreal, Canada, sold back to Durand-Ruel, New York, NY August 24,1892.
1892-1893
(Durand-Ruel, New York, NY, September 7, 1892, sold to J. Cook, St. Louis, MO)
1893
Bought back by Durand-Ruel, New York, together with Boussod et Valadon at the W. H. Johnson-J. Cook sale, 11 March 1893.
1893
Sold by Durand-Ruel, New York, to Jeptha H. Wade on 11 March 1893.
1893-1916
Jeptha H.Wade, given to the CMA in 1916.
1916-
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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