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Source Description
A white cow drinking in the foreground is about to be joined by three other cows progressing at intervals toward the pool. They are tended by a girl leaning against a gatepost. The scene is drenched by early morning sunlight.Emile van Marcke de Lummen was born in Sèvres, France, the location of one of the most prominent porcelain factories. Van Marcke, and many members of his family, were employed there. Working here he was introduced to Troyon, one of the foremost porcelain painters, who served as a large influence on van Marcke's area of interest - cows and other animals.
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Document identity
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29389
label
Early Morning
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drawing
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29389
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contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Early Morning
description
A white cow drinking in the foreground is about to be joined by three other cows progressing at intervals toward the pool. They are tended by a girl leaning against a gatepost. The scene is drenched by early morning sunlight.Emile van Marcke de Lummen was born in Sèvres, France, the location of one of the most prominent porcelain factories. Van Marcke, and many members of his family, were employed there. Working here he was introduced to Troyon, one of the foremost porcelain painters, who served as a large influence on van Marcke's area of interest - cows and other animals.
provenance
Purchased by Goupil et Cie, Paris, May 3 1882 [1]; purchased by Knoedler & Co., New York, May 11 1882 [2]; purchased by William T. Walters, Baltimore, September 4 1882; by inheritance Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest, Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] Goupil et Cie Stockbook 10, Stock no. 16070, Page 213, Row 7[2] Knoedler & Co. Stockbook 3, Stock no, 3967, Page 179, Row 30
date
mid 19th century
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CC0
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en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
oil paintings (visual works)
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4
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4
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import
dimensions
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cm
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63
height
50.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 24 13/16 x W: 19 7/8 in. (63 x 50.5 cm); Framed H: 35 3/4 × W: 31 1/2 × D: 4 1/2 in. (90.81 × 80.01 × 11.43 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] In black at lower right: Em. van Marcke
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oil on canvas
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3300
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