The Wave (Paul Gauguin)
| La Vague | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Paul Gauguin |
| Year | 1888 |
The Wave (French: La Vague) is an 1888 painting by Paul Gauguin. It was purchased by David Rockefeller, an American banking executive, in 1966.[1][2]
It was owned by the Paris-based American writer Alden Brooks by 1934, and later gifted to Filippa Brooks Veren of Big Sur, California, who sold it at auction at the Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, on 19 May 1966, where it was bought by David Rockefeller.[3]
References
- ↑ Elderfield, John (February 8, 2018). "The Rockefellers and the road to Modern Art". Christie's. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ↑ Crow, Kelly (April 11, 2018). "Will the Rockefeller Collection be the First Art Auction to Top $1 Billion?". The Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ "Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), La Vague". www.christies.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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