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Old Beech Tree

Old Beech Tree

(French, 1796–1875)
about 1828–30
Medium/TechniqueOil on paper mounted on canvas
Dimensions55.9 x 46 cm (22 x 18 1/8 in.)
Credit LineThe Henry C. and Martha B. Angell Collection
Accession number19.80
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ClassificationsPaintings
Collections
InscriptionsLower right: COROT
Provenance1885, sold by Inglis, either James Inglis of Cottier and Co., New York, or Thomas Inglis (dealer), Boston, to Henry Clay Angell (b. 1829 - d. 1911), Boston [see note]; by inheritance to his widow, Martha Bartlett Angell (b. 1833 - d. 1919), Boston; 1919, gift of Mrs. Henry Clay Angell to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 20, 1919)

NOTE: According to information provided by Dr. Angell, this was purchased from "Inglis" in 1885. Notes in the MFA curatorial file suggest that the sale may have taken place through Leonard and Co., Boston, though this has not been confirmed.