Fort Vimieux
Represented work of art
Material
Dimensions28 x 44 inches (71 x 112 cm)
Work type
Subject
Technique
- painting (image-making)
Provenance
- with the artist and then with Thomas Griffith, the artist's dealer; Bt from the artist (according to Finberg) or perhaps from Griffith by Charles Meigh of Shelton, Staffordshire; Charles Meigh's sale Christie's, 21 June 1850 (154) bought Lenox for 660gns; Col. James Lenox who gave is to the Lenox Library, New York; New York Public Library sale, parke Bernet New York; New York Public Library sale, Parke Bernet New York 17 October 1956 (43) bought Agnew's on behalf of Arthur tooth and Son, and sold to the father of the present owner; Property of a Gentleman; Anonymous sale, Sotheby's London, 1 July 2004 (16)
Exhibition history
- Royal Academy of Arts London 1831 no. 406
Publication history
- Butlin and Joll, The Paintings of J. M. W. Turner, 1984, text Vol. Pp. 192-3, plates Vol. No. 34
Previous owner
Thomas Agnew and Sons Ltd.
Photographic source
Object FormatPhotographic Print
Photograph Source
Sotheby's Auction House
Archival context
Object numberPA-F05202-0003
Archival context
- Fonds:Paul Mellon Centre Photographic Archive
- Series:Artists, A–Z
- Folder:Landscapes: The Low Countries; Watercolours; Luxemburg; Belgium
- Item:Fort Vimieux
ClassificationsArchival Document
Scope and content This series comprises images of works by artists who were British by birth, foreign artists who worked in Britain or foreign artists who painted British sitters abroad. The works featured date from c.1500 to c.1900. The images in this series form by far the largest part of the Photographic Archive. Images remain in their original order: organised A–Z by artist name. Significant artists, or those for which there is a wealth of material, have multiple folders of images. In these cases, images are further subdivided by genre or type, depending on the artist. They may also be organised in ‘catalogue raisonné order’. The images predominantly depict oil paintings but prints and other works on paper are also included.
Acquisition information The collection has always been in the possession of the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art (or its predecessor institution, the Paul Mellon Foundation).
ArrangementThe archive has been arranged in its original order.
Conditions governing use The images in the Photographic Archive are derived from a variety of sources, so copyright in the collection is varied. The copyright status of each image is detailed at item level in the catalogue.
Accruals It is anticipated that new images may be added to the Centre’s Photographic Archive in future. These may be generated via the Centre’s everyday activities (such as the publishing programme). They may also come from external sources (such as donations by scholars or institutions).
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