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Massachusetts Barn
Charles Sheeler (American, 1883–1965)
1948
Medium/Technique
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Height x width: 14 x 24 in. (35.6 x 61 cm)
Credit Line
The Lane Collection
Accession Number2023.115
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsPaintings
ProvenanceApril 1948, consigned by the artist to Downtown Gallery, New York (consignment no. 37) [note 1]; October 17, 1955, sold by Downtown Gallery to William H. Lane (b. 1914 – d. 1995), Leominster, MA [note 2]; 1995, by inheritance to his wife, Saundra B. Lane (b. 1938 - d. 2023), Lunenberg, MA; 2023, gift of Saundra B. Lane to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 12, 2023)
NOTES:
[1] Archives of American Art, Downtown Gallery Records, Series 4, Business Records, Gallery Stock, Stock Books, Stock, S-Z (1 of 6), 1941-1960s: Reel 5607 (Box 62), Frame 55.
[2] Archives of American Art, Downtown Gallery Records, Series 4, Business Records, Sales Slips (2 of 2), 1955: Reel 5628 (Box 72), Frame 323.
NOTES:
[1] Archives of American Art, Downtown Gallery Records, Series 4, Business Records, Gallery Stock, Stock Books, Stock, S-Z (1 of 6), 1941-1960s: Reel 5607 (Box 62), Frame 55.
[2] Archives of American Art, Downtown Gallery Records, Series 4, Business Records, Sales Slips (2 of 2), 1955: Reel 5628 (Box 72), Frame 323.