Vase, one of a garniture of three
- Date
- 1776
- Material
- Glazed porcelain with gilding
- made in
- Sèvres, Île-de-France region, France, Europe
- Classification
- Ceramics, containers
- Collection
- Decorative Arts and Design
- Current Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 12 5/16 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (31.3 x 14 x 14 cm)
- Credit Line
- Museum Purchase
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 4:1945
Provenance
- 1895
Mrs. Lyne-Stephens, England [1]
Viscountess Harcourt, London [2]
Arnold Seligmann, Paris, France [3]
1922 - 1943
Mr. Henry Walters, New York, NY, USA, purchased from Arnold Seligmann, Paris, France; to Mrs. Henry Walters, by inheritance [4]
- 1945
Arnold Seligman, Rey & Co., New York, NY
1945 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from Arnold Seligman, Rey & Co. [5]
Notes:
[1] See auction ["Catalogue of the celebrated collection of pictures, porcelain, objects of art, and decorative furniture of Mrs. Lyne Stephens, deceased." Christie, Manson & Woods, London, May 9-14, 1895, lot no. 481.]
[2] Per undated (c.1999) typescript history of a related vase, which records the previous ownership of the SLAM vases (4-6:1945), compiled by dealer John Whitehead, London, England [SLAM document files]. See also note [4].
[3] Per invoice from Arnold Seligman, Rey & Co., dated January 22, 1945 [SLAM document files].
[4] Per ledgers in the Walters Art Gallery archive recording the purchase of the garniture in 1922 and source, and per email from John Ward, Sotheby's New York [SLAM document files].See the auction catalogs ["Art Collection of Mrs. Henry Walters." Volume II. Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, April 30, May 1-3, 1941, lot no. 1368]; and ["Art Collection of the Late Mrs. Henry Walters." Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, November 30 - December 4, 1943, lot no. 1021].
[5] For invoice, see [3]. Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control of the City Art Museum, January 4, 1945.
Mrs. Lyne-Stephens, England [1]
Viscountess Harcourt, London [2]
Arnold Seligmann, Paris, France [3]
1922 - 1943
Mr. Henry Walters, New York, NY, USA, purchased from Arnold Seligmann, Paris, France; to Mrs. Henry Walters, by inheritance [4]
- 1945
Arnold Seligman, Rey & Co., New York, NY
1945 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from Arnold Seligman, Rey & Co. [5]
Notes:
[1] See auction ["Catalogue of the celebrated collection of pictures, porcelain, objects of art, and decorative furniture of Mrs. Lyne Stephens, deceased." Christie, Manson & Woods, London, May 9-14, 1895, lot no. 481.]
[2] Per undated (c.1999) typescript history of a related vase, which records the previous ownership of the SLAM vases (4-6:1945), compiled by dealer John Whitehead, London, England [SLAM document files]. See also note [4].
[3] Per invoice from Arnold Seligman, Rey & Co., dated January 22, 1945 [SLAM document files].
[4] Per ledgers in the Walters Art Gallery archive recording the purchase of the garniture in 1922 and source, and per email from John Ward, Sotheby's New York [SLAM document files].See the auction catalogs ["Art Collection of Mrs. Henry Walters." Volume II. Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, April 30, May 1-3, 1941, lot no. 1368]; and ["Art Collection of the Late Mrs. Henry Walters." Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, November 30 - December 4, 1943, lot no. 1021].
[5] For invoice, see [3]. Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control of the City Art Museum, January 4, 1945.
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