John Singer Sargent
Under the Willows

ArtistAmerican, born Italy, 1856–1925
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Under the Willows
  • Miss Priestly and Mrs. Ormond
Date1888
MediumWatercolor and graphite on paper
DimensionsSheet: 14 × 9 3/8 in. (35.6 × 23.8 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Raymond J. and Margaret Horowitz
Object number2007.1789
Not on view

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ProvenanceViolet Sargent Ormond (1870-1955); inherited by her daughter Mrs. Reine (Ormond) Pitman (1897-1971); Raymond J. (1916-2005) and Margaret (d. 2005) Horowitz, New York, by 2007; bequeathed to MFAH, 2007.
Exhibition HistoryCoe Kerr Gallery, New York.

James Coats Gallery, New York.

"The Private World of JOHN SINGER SARGENT", The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1964.

"American Impressionism and..., National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., January 31–May 9, 1999.

"Sargent's Women," Adelson Galleries, New York, November 12–December 13, 2003.

"Houston's Sargents," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 14–May 9, 2010.

"Sargent and Impressionism," Adelson Galleries, New York, November 11–December 18, 2010.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed labels on verso:
"COE KERR GALLERY / 49 EAST 82nd STREET / NEW YORK, N. Y. 10028"

"JAMES COATS GALLERY / Title: "under the Willows". / (Miss Priestley & Mrs. / Ormond. 1887.) / Artist: John Singer Sargent. / Collections: Mrs. Ormond; / Mrs. Hugo Pitman."

"Sargent's Women / November 12 - December 13, 2003 / 50. Under the Willows, 1888 / watercolor on paper / 14 x 9 3/8 inches / ADELSON GALLERIES, INC. / The Mark Hotel ... / ... www.adelsongalleries.com"

"THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART / Exhibition: The Private World of JOHN SINGER SARGENT / Title UNDER THE WILLOWS, ca. 1888 / Cat. No. 96 / Lender Mr & Mrs. Raymond J. Horowitz / Address New York, N.Y."

"National Gallery of Art / Washington, D.C. DexID. 33 / Exhibit: American Impressionism and * / Date: 01/31/99 - 05/09/99 / Artist: John Singer Sargent / Title: Under the Willows / Lender: Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Horowitz / Cat No (torn) ... "

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