Study for Chloé
Jules-Joseph Lefebvre (French, 1836–1912)
Title
Study for Chloé
Artist
Jules-Joseph Lefebvre (French, 1836–1912)
Date
1875
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
11 1/8 × 5 1/2 in. (28.3 × 14 cm)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Bequest of Francis T. B. Martin
Object Number
1995.38
On View
On view
Provenance
Purchased in Washington, D.C., by George Washington Lininger (1834–1907), March 1898 [1];
In Lininger Art Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska, March 1898–May 24, 1927;
Inherited by his wife, Caroline M. Lininger (née Newman, d. 1927), Omaha, June 9, 1907–1927;
Purchased from Lininger Estate by Charles W. Martin (1863–1944), Omaha, Nebraska, May 24, 1927–1940;
His gift to his nephew Francis T. B. Martin (1904–1995), Omaha, Nebraska, November 27, 1940–1995;
His bequest to Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, 1995.
[1] Undated summary of ownership history, Joslyn Art Museum, Object File.
Exhibition History
Lininger Art Gallery, Omaha, March 1898–May 1927.
The Lininger Era: an exhibition featuring the collection of George W. Lininger, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, June 4–August 27, 1972.
Published References
Catalog of the Lininger Art Gallery Founded by George W. Lininger of Omaha (Omaha: Lininger Art Gallery, 1909).
Mildred Goosman, Catalog of the Lininger Era (Omaha: Joslyn Art Museum, 1972), 3.
Taylor J. Acosta, European Paintings and Sculpture from Joslyn Art Museum (Omaha: Joslyn Art Museum, 2020), 180–181, (repro.).