Kees van Dongen
The Corn Poppy

The Corn Poppy

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The Corn Poppy
The Corn Poppy
ArtistDutch, 1877–1968
CultureDutch
Titles
  • The Corn Poppy
Datec. 1919
PlaceParis, France
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsCanvas: 21 1/2 × 18 in. (54.6 × 45.7 cm)
Frame: 27 1/4 × 24 × 2 in. (69.2 × 61 × 5.1 cm)
Credit LineJohn A. and Audrey Jones Beck Collection, gift of Audrey Jones Beck
Object number98.279
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
223 Beck Galleries
On view

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Object Type
ProvenanceDr. A. Roudinesco, Paris; Olivetti Collection, Milan; Mrs. E. Bin, Italy; [Sotheby’s, London, "Impressionist and Modern Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture," March 31, 1965, no. 105]; Mr. and Mrs. John A. Beck, Houston, 1965; gift to MFAH, 1998.
Exhibition History"Van Dongen," Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi, France, 1960.

"The Collection of John A. and Audrey Jones Beck," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1974.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Inscribed of reverse of canvas in charcoal: "Le Coquelicot"
Signed lower left: "Van Dongen"

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