Venice, Palazzo Dario

Oil on canvasClaude Monet (French, 1840–1926)/1908

Description

Claude Monet was reluctant to visit and paint Venice due to the proliferation of images of the city on the art market. When he was finally persuaded to travel there in 1908, however, he found himself inspired by the colors and atmosphere. Although he still worried about producing only trite “souvenir” images of the city, his handling of paint and color here shows his unique perspective on the well-known Palazzo Dario: he depicted the square’s sturdy marble buildings in the same way as the water, subtly dissolving the forms as if they are floating in the Venetian haze.

Provenance

The artist (d. 1926); sold in half-shares, to Bernheim-Jeune, Paris, and Durand-Ruel, Paris, Apr. 10, 1912, for 10,000 francs [per Durand-Ruel, Paris, stock book for 1901–13 (no. 10000, as Palais Dario), as confirmed by Paul-Louis Durand-Ruel and Flavie Durand-Ruel, Durand-Ruel Archives, to the Art Institute of Chicago, Feb. 21, 2013, curatorial object file]; sold to Durand-Ruel, New York, Oct. 11, 1912, or Oct. 17, 1912 [The Paris and New York Durand-Ruel stock books record different dates for the sale. The Paris stock book states: “Sold to DR New York on 11 October 1911.” The New York stock book for 1904–24 states: “Purchased by DR New York on 17 October 1912 as Venise, Palais Dario, 1908 / Stock DR New York no. 3542,” as confirmed by Paul-Louis Durand-Ruel and Flavie Durand-Ruel, Durand-Ruel Archives, to the Art Institute of Chicago, Feb. 21, 2013, curatorial object file]; sold to Arthur B. Emmons, Newport, Rhode Island, Dec. 26, 1912, for $7,500 [per Durand-Ruel, New York, stock book for 1904–24 (no. 3542, as Venise, Palais Dario, 1908), as confirmed by Paul-Louis Durand-Ruel and Flavie Durand-Ruel, Durand-Ruel Archives, to the Art Institute of Chicago, Feb. 21, 2013, curatorial object file]; sold back to Durand-Ruel, New York, May 27, 1913, for 37,600 francs [this and the following per Durand-Ruel, New York, stock book for 1904–24 (no. 3647, as Venise, Palais Dario, 1908), as confirmed by Paul-Louis Durand-Ruel and Flavie Durand-Ruel, Durand-Ruel Archives, to the Art Institute of Chicago, Feb. 21, 2013, curatorial object file]; sold back to Arthur B. Emmons, Newport, Rhode Island, May 27, 1913, for $6,500; sold at the Arthur B. Emmons, Newport, Rhode Island, sale, American Art Association, New York, Jan. 14, 1920, lot 42, to Durand-Ruel, New York, and Knoedler, New York, in half-shares, for $5,800 [per Durand-Ruel Archives and the Durand-Ruel, New York, stock book 1904–1924, as confirmed by Paul-Louis Durand-Ruel and Flavie Durand-Ruel, Durand-Ruel Archives, to the Art Institute of Chicago, Feb. 21, 2013, curatorial object file]; sold to Annie Swan Coburn (d. 1932), Chicago, Feb. 8, 1923, for $9,735 + tax [per Durand-Ruel, New York, stock book for 1904–24 (no. 4408, as Venise, Palais Dario, 1908), as confirmed by Paul-Louis Durand-Ruel and Flavie Durand-Ruel, Durand-Ruel Archives, to the Art Institute of Chicago, Feb. 21, 2013, curatorial object file]; bequeathed to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1933.

Dimensions

66.2 × 81.8 cm (26 1/16 × 32 3/16 in.)

Source

The Art Institute of Chicago

Movement / Period

Impressionism

Accession No

14630

Official Citations

[The Art Institute of Chicago Official Record][Full Resolution Image]

Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

Impressionism • France • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries

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