The Blue Envelope

Provenance

(Bernard Danenberg Galleries, New York). (Maxwell Galleries, San Francisco). Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Salzer, Los Angeles. (sale, Sotheby's, Los Angeles, 13-17 June 1977, 3rd day, no. 789); purchased by (Davis & Long Co., New York) for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, Upperville, Virginia;[1] bequest 1999 to NGA. [1] Provenance information is from the donor's collection records.

The Blue Envelope

Peto, John Frederick

c. 1890s

Accession Number

1999.79.28

Medium

oil on wood

Dimensions

overall: 10.8 x 16.5 cm (4 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.) | framed: 20 x 26 x 1.6 cm (7 7/8 x 10 1/4 x 5/8 in.)

Classification

Painting

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon