Gust of Wind

Maxime Camille Louis Maufra (French, 1861–1918)

1899

Medium/TechniqueOil on canvas

Dimensions151.1 x 351.2 cm (59 1/2 x 138 1/4 in.)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Accession number63.278

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InscriptionsLower right: Maufra 1899Provenance1899, painted for the Grand Hôtel de Morgat, France; April 17, 1908, sold by the hotel manager, Paul Pia, to Durand-Ruel, Paris (stock no. 8746) [see note 1]; 1954, sold by Durand-Ruel to Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. (b. 1909 - d. 1988), New York; 1963, gift of Walter P. Chrysler to the MFA [see note 2]; June 23, 2011, deaccessioned by the MFA for sale through Sotheby's, New York.

NOTES:
[1] The provenance of this painting is taken from information provided to the MFA by Caroline Durand-Ruel Godfroy (June 4, 1996) and Charles Durand-Ruel (December 3, 1964). Maufra was a friend of the hotel manager, Mr. Pia. He created four paintings for the hotel, which were sold to Durand-Ruel in 1908.

[2] MFA accession date: March 20, 1963 (accession no. 63.278).