Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

Literature

Catalogues raisonnés
Price 299

Collection catalogues
John Walker, National Gallery of Art, Washington, New York, 1995, nr. 712

Provenance

The artist (1824-1898)
his estate
sold 14 June 1899 to Durand-Ruel, New York and Paris
Jerome Stonborough, New York
his estate sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 17 October 1940, nr. 75
purchased by Chester Dale (1883-1962), New York
bequest 1963 to NGA

Iconclass

73C8645 The prodigal son tends the swine and eats from their trough

External links

National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. Accession number 1963.10.200

Other works by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

Cider
c. 1865

The Pastoral Life of Saint Geneviève
1879

Legendary Saints of France (reduced version)
c. 1879

The Pastoral Life of Saint Geneviève
1877

Mad Woman at the Edge of the Sea
1857