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The Cleveland Museum of Art
Villas at Trouville
Description
Gustave Caillebotte painted this dramatic view of the blue-green sea, illuminated by a cloud-dappled sky, from one of the cliffs of Trouville, a popular resort town on the Normandy coast in northern France. The brick villas in the foreground, just outside the center of the town, offered homeowners a private shoreline retreat. During the early 1880s, Caillebotte spent several summers on the Normandy coast where he painted, participated in sailing regattas, and visited friends.
Provenance
Paul Hugot, Paris, France; J. Combes, Paris, France; Alexandre Tarnopol [1889–1983], New York, NY; passed to his brother, Grégoire Tarnopol [1891–1979], New York, NY by 1972; Suzanne Delarbre, New York, NY (sold: Christie's, New York, NY November, 15, 1989, lot 364); (Montgomery Gallery, San Francisco, CA, sold to Private Collection); Paul and Leslie Ridley-Tree, Santa Barabara, CA; (Sotheby's, New York, NY, November 4, 2008, lot 58, sold to Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley); Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Dimensions
66 × 81.3 cm
Movement / Period
Accession No
2020.105
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Gustave Caillebotte (French, 1848–1894)
Modern European Painting and Sculpture • France, 19th century • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery