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The Entrance to the Tautira River, Tahiti. Fisherman Spearing a Fish
John La Fargec. 1895
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Washington, DC, United States
Details
- Title: The Entrance to the Tautira River, Tahiti. Fisherman Spearing a Fish
- Creator: John La Farge
- Date Created: c. 1895
- Physical Dimensions: overall: 136 x 152.4 cm (53 9/16 x 60 in.) framed: 152.4 x 168.3 x 4.4 cm (60 x 66 1/4 x 1 3/4 in.)
- Provenance: The artist; his estate; (sale, American Art Galleries, New York, 30 March 1911, no. 599); Hamilton Easter Field [1873-1922], Brooklyn, and Ogunquit, Maine;[1] bequest to Robert Laurent [1890-1970], Brooklyn, and Ogunquit, Maine;[2] sold March 1966 to (Graham Gallery, New York); purchased 15 August 1966 by NGA. [1] See "La Farge Sale, $17,738," _The New York Times_, 31 March 1911. [2] The letter of 27 June 1968 from Robert Laurent (in NGA curatorial files) provides provenance information.
- Rights: CC0
- Medium: oil on canvas
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