The Equatorial Jungle

Provenance

From the artist to Robert Delaunay, Paris. Possibly Paul Guillaume [d. 1934].[1] (Ambroise Vollard [1866-1939], Paris); sold 1925 to Mrs. Juliana Force, who returned it to Vollard that same year. (Galerie Étienne Bignou, Paris); sold 1928 to Chester Dale [1883-1962], New York;[2] bequest 1963 to NGA. [1]A photograph of this work is among those in an album of contre-types which belonged to Paul Guillaume. See letter dated 5 March 1998 from Pierre Georgel in NGA curatorial files. [2]Provenance according to Chester Dale papers in NGA curatorial records.

The Equatorial Jungle

Rousseau, Henri

1909

Accession Number

1963.10.213

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 140.6 x 129.5 cm (55 3/8 x 51 in.) | framed: 151.8 x 141.3 x 6.9 cm (59 3/4 x 55 5/8 x 2 11/16 in.)

Classification

Painting

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Chester Dale Collection