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Neighborly Attempt at Murder
Arthur Garfield Dove (American, 1880–1946)
1941
Medium/Technique
Oil and wax on canvas
Dimensions
51.12 x 71.44 cm (20 1/8 x 28 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Partial gift of William H. and Saundra B. Lane and Museum purchase with funds by exchange from the Robert Dawson Evans Collection
Accession Number1990.374
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsPaintings
InscriptionsLower center: Dove
ProvenanceFebruary 29, 1956, sold by Downtown Gallery, New York (stock no. 41/01), to William H. Lane (b. 1914 – d. 1995), Leominster, MA [see note 1]; 1990, partial sale and partial gift of William H. and Saundra B. Lane to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 27, 1990)
NOTES:
[1] Archives of American Art, Downtown Gallery Records, Series 4, Business Records: Sales Slips (1 of 2), 1956: Reel 5628 (Box 72), Frame 508.
NOTES:
[1] Archives of American Art, Downtown Gallery Records, Series 4, Business Records: Sales Slips (1 of 2), 1956: Reel 5628 (Box 72), Frame 508.