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Paul Mellon

Mellon, Paul
Mellon, Paul Estate of

American, 1907 - 1999

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Théodore Chassériau, Victor-Auguste de Saint-Rémy, c. 1850, graphite heightened with white chalk on wove paper, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, 1995.47.28

Victor-Auguste de Saint-Rémy

Théodore Chassériau · c. 1850 · graphite heightened with white chalk on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1995.47.28

Jacques Villon, Drink to the Chimera, 1947, oil on canvas, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, 1983.1.36

Drink to the Chimera

Jacques Villon · 1947 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1983.1.36

Paul Cezanne, Study of "The Roman Orator (Germanicus)", 1883/1886, graphite on wove paper, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, 1992.51.9.lll

Study of "The Roman Orator (Germanicus)"

Paul Cezanne · 1883/1886 · graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1992.51.9.lll

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Henri Labrouste, 1852, graphite on wove paper, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, 1995.47.52

Henri Labrouste

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres · 1852 · graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1995.47.52

This is a drawing depicting a ground-level perspective of a tall tree that takes up almost the entire paper. The horizon is low in the background, with an undulating, hilly landscape partially obscured by foliage. The tree's twisting branches and small leaves are intricately detailed with fine linework and textured shading. Detailed grass and small plants are visible near the base of the tree, and the sky behind it is clear. The background is blank, tan paper, and the lines of the drawing are gray.
John Constable, A Great Oak Tree, c. 1801, black chalk with gray wash on laid paper, laid down, Gift of Paul Mellon, 1985.9.1

A Great Oak Tree

John Constable · c. 1801 · black chalk with gray wash on laid paper, laid down ·  Accession ID  1985.9.1

Paul Cezanne, Fireplace Tongs and Poker, 1887/1892, graphite on wove paper, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, 1992.51.9.x

Fireplace Tongs and Poker

Paul Cezanne · 1887/1892 · graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1992.51.9.x

Paul Cezanne, Head of the Artist's Son, 1888/1889, graphite on wove paper, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, 1992.51.9.gg

Head of the Artist's Son

Paul Cezanne · 1888/1889 · graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1992.51.9.gg

This painting shows two women seated on yellow-gold chairs in a room. The woman on the left appears young, with short brown hair and light skin. She is wearing a dark blue shirt and a red skirt, and she sits facing the right with a bundle of white fabric in her lap. The woman on the right is an older, with light skin, gray hair pulled back into a bun, glasses, a dark top, and a long skirt with a checkered pattern. She faces the left and looks closely at her hands, which are close together, perhaps holding something indistinct. The two women are both surrounded by bundles of fabric. The room includes white and yellow striped wallpaper, draped fabrics, and upholstered furniture. On the left is a vertical red structure, perhaps an open door or the edge of a canopy bed. The floor beneath the women is white with visible wood grain, and the ceiling is light gray.
Edouard Vuillard, Women Sewing, c. 1912, glue on paper on canvas, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, 1985.64.43

Women Sewing

Edouard Vuillard · c. 1912 · glue on paper on canvas ·  Accession ID  1985.64.43

Edgar Degas, Studies of Feet [verso], 1855, graphite on laid paper, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, 1995.47.32.b

Studies of Feet [verso]

Edgar Degas · 1855 · graphite on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1995.47.32.b

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River in the Plain

Edouard Manet, Charles Emile-Hortensius Cros · 1874 · etching and drypoint ·  Accession ID  2014.112.7.4

Bibliography

1983

  • Richard, Paul. "Mellon Gives 93 Art Works." The Washington Post. 28 January 1983: D1, D8.

1985

  • Kastor, Elisabeth. "The Glitter and Glow of Paul Mellon's Goodbye." The Washington Post. 4 May 1985: D1+

  • Richard, Paul. "Paul Mellon, Reveries & Riches." The Washington Post. 2 May 1985: B1+

1989

  • Allis, Sam. "The Fine Art of Giving." Time 18 September 1989: 86-87

1992

  • Mellon, Paul, and John Baskett. Reflections in a Silver Spoon: A Memoir. New York, 1992.

1999

  • Barnes, Bart. "Philanthropist Paul Mellon Dies," The Washington Post, 2 February 1999:A1+