Abandoned House in Provence

probably 1920/1935

André Derain

Associated Names
André Derain

Artist, French, 1880 - 1954

The painting presents a landscape view with rolling hills stretching into the distance under a blue sky filled with soft, wispy clouds. The horizon is relatively high in the image, marked by the peaks of undulating hills. A winding path leads deeper into the scene, flanked on either side by hills and greenery that cast gray shadows on the path. In the center of the painting is a solitary white building tucked behind low shrubs, the top covered in creeping vines. The color palette consists of earthy greens, browns, and ochres, alongside the soft blues and grays of the sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.7 x 42.9 cm (13 11/16 x 16 7/8 in.)
    framed: 45.4 x 54.6 x 5.7 cm (17 7/8 x 21 1/2 x 2 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1970.17.29

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ailsa Mellon Bruce [1901-1969], New York; bequest 1970 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1989

  • Extended loan for use by Secretary Louis Sullivan, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C., 1989-1992.

1994

  • Extended loan for use by Ambassador Michael Kantor, U.S. Trade Representative, Washington, D.C., 1994-1996.

1996

  • Extended loan for use by Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky, U.S. Trade Representative, Washington, D.C., 1996-1997.

2000

  • Extended loan for use by Secretary Richard Riley, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C., 2000-2001.

2006

  • Extended loan for use by Secretary Henry M. Paulson, U.S. Department of Treasury, Washington, D.C., 2006-2009.

Bibliography

1975

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1975: 104, repro.

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 127, repro.

1992

  • Kellermann, Michel. André Derain: Catalogue Raisonné de l'oeuvre peint. 2 vols. Paris, 1992-1996. II:557, repro.

Inscriptions

lower right: a derain

Wikidata ID

Q20192287

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