Saint Lucy

Provenance

Art market, Paris, 1927-1928;[1] Paul Somazzi, Izmir, Turkey;[2] sold 1930 or after through Lily Buser, Philadelphia, to (Ehrich Galleries, New York);[3] sold February 1934 to Chester Dale [1883-1962], New York;[4] gift to NGA 1943. [1] In Auguste S. Mayer, "Unbekannte Werke Zurburans", _Zeitschrift für bildende Kunst_, 56 (1927-1928): 291, the credit line for _Saint Lucy_ is given as "Paris Kunsthandel". [2] The city of Izmir was known earlier as Smyrna, which is the name used often in the Zurbarán literature. [3] According to the notarized statement dated 11 August 1930 in which Paul Somazzi authorizes Miss Lily Buser to act as his agent in selling the painting; in NGA curatorial files. [4] According to the Dale collection records, in NGA curatorial files.

Saint Lucy

Zurbarán, Francisco de

c. 1625/1630

Accession Number

1943.7.11

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 104.14 × 77 cm (41 × 30 5/16 in.) | framed: 133.7 x 106 x 8.9 cm (52 5/8 x 41 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.)

Classification

Painting

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Chester Dale Collection