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Lunenburg

Charles Sheeler (American, 1883–1965)
1954

Medium/Technique Oil on canvas
Dimensions Unframed H x W: 63.5 x 86.4 cm (25 x 34 in.)
Credit Line The Lane Collection
Accession Number2023.109
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsPaintings

ProvenanceJune 17, 1954, consigned by the artist to Downtown Gallery, New York [note 1]; June 21, 1954, 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 81.
[2] Archives of American Art, Downtown Gallery Records, Series 4, Business Records, Sales Slips (1 of 2), 1954: Reel 5627 (Box 72), Frame 952.