Lot 74
Charles Wellington Furse (1868-1904)
Provenance:
Sotheby’s, London, British Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Paintings and Drawings and Modern British Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, including The Property of Mrs. Paul Furse, direct from the artist’s family, March 10, 1982, lot 17:
From whom purchased by the present Private Collection, Penetanguishene, ON
Literature:
Burlington Fine Arts Club, Illustrated Memoir of Charles Wellington Furse, A.R.A., London, 1908, p. 99
Note:
Furse was elected A.R.A. in 1904 shortly before his death. There was a memorial exhibition of his work at the Burlington Fine Arts Club in 1906 and Sargent, a friend, contributed to the catalogue introduction. This work was one of a collection of 7 paintings offered by the family of the artist in the Sotheby auction