| Owner: | Roger Levy — Neuilly s/Seine, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Collection: | (LY) Roger Levy's apartment in Neuilly sur Seine was requisitioned by German officers on 13 August 1940. Whatever they did not take was removed by a unit of the ERR on 22 March 1944 and transferred to the Jeu de Paume for processing and shipment to Nikolsburg. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory No.: | LY 1 a,b 1-19 Kiste Nr. LY 6 |
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| Artist: | 1795, a) John Russel--1745 Guildford 1806 London b) W. Skelton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium: | Works on Paper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title: | a) Porträt des Reverend George Gioson [Gibson], b) Stich nach dem Bilde von Russell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: | a) Pastell auf Papier b) Stich a) Porträt des Reverend George Gibson in schwarzem Priestergewand mit gepudertem Haar, auf Stuhl sitzend, ein Buch in der Rechten haltend. Im Hintergrund roter Vorhang unf Säule. Links Blick auf Landschaft b) Stich nach dem Bilde von Russell AGL/Dr.Bo./Dr.Ros. a) Pastell auf Papier H. 91,5 - Br. 80 cm b) Stich (Kupferstich) 22 x 17,5 cm a und b unter Glas gerahmt sign.: s. Rücks. Zugangstag In Paris: März 1944 a) Links oben signiert mit Blei: J. Russell R.A. pt. 1795 b) Unterschrift: In Token of Esteem to the Memory of the Revd. George Gibson M.A. This Plate is respectfully dedicated to Mrs. Gibson by the Gentelmen educated under him at Carlisle House School. |
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| Literature: | The painting by John Russel was reproduced in a catalogue at Galerie Georges Petit in Paris on 13 May 1925. It was on display in an exhibit entitled "Cent Pastels." According to Roger Levy's inventory, it was acquired at an auction sale on 12 May 1925. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provenance and Comments: | Presumably destroyed by fire at the Castle of Nikolsburg in April 1945, the object was placed in Room 55 of the Castle at Nikolsburg. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Archival Sources: | RG 260 M1943 Reel 12 NARA; Bundesarchiv, B323/275, B323/300; RA 608, RV 103, MAEE, Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Measurements: | 91,5 x 80 cm; 22 x 17,5 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Framed? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Signed? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intake place: | 128, Blvd. Maurice Barres, Neuilly sur Seine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intake date: | 1944-03-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transfer place: | Jeu de Paume | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transfer date: | 1944-03-24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transfer place: | Nikolsburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transfer date: | 1944-05-04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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