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An image of A juggler

Lawrence Alma-Tadema

(England 1836–1912)

Title
A juggler
Alternative title:
Un jongleur
Year
1870
Media
Painting
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
77.8 x 48.4cm sight; 126.0 x 78.0 x 7.3cm frame
Signature & date
Signed and dated u.r., oil "Alma Tadema 1870".
Credit
Gift of John and Julie Schaeffer 1999
Accession number
45.1999
Location
19th c European art
Provenance
John and Julie Schaeffer (Australia), 07 Nov 1997-Feb 1999, Sydney/New South Wales/Australia, Gift of John and Julie Schaeffer 1999. Purchased by Mrs and Mrs Schaeffer at Christie's London, 7 Novemeber 1997 'Fine Victorian pictures, drawings and other works of art', lot 85 - 'The property of a gentleman'.
Christie's London (England), 07 Nov 1997, London/England, 'Fine Victorian pictures, drawings and other works of art', lot 85 - 'The property of a gentleman'
Auslander and Wittgenstein (United States of America), 1984-1985, New York/New York/United States of America, [dealer]
Private Collection, post 1979, United States of America
Charles Jerdein (England), May 1978-19 Mar 1979, London/England
Maurice Sternberg Galleries (United States of America), 1977-May 1978, Chicago/Illinois/United States of America
Private Collection, pre 1977, Texas/United States of America, Sold 1977.
Messrs Wallace (England), post 25 Jun 1908, London/England, Purchased 25 June 1908 from Christie's London, lot 110, 300gn
Christie's London (England), 25 Jun 1908, London/England, lot no. 110
Stephen G. Holland (England), 1897, London/England, In the collection of Stephen G. Holland by 1897
Messrs Braskamp (Netherlands), post 10 Sep 1895, Amsterdam/Netherlands
Messrs Alfred Preyer (Netherlands), 10 Sep 1895, Amsterdam/Netherlands, lot 102, sold to Messrs Braskamp, Amsterdam 12,000 guilders
N.A. Streengracht van Moyland (Netherlands), pre 10 Sep 1895, Netherlands
Diligentia (Netherlands), Dec 1893, The Hague/Netherlands
Mr Biesing, 1893
Arthur Tooth & Sons Ltd (England), 30 Apr 1892-1893, London/England, purchased by Arthur Tooth & Sons from Christie's London, 30 April 1892, lot no. 149, 810gn
Christie's London (England), 30 Apr 1892, London/England, lot no. 149
Jose de Murietta, Marquis de Santurce (Spain), post 1870, Spain
Ernest Gambart (England, b.1814, d.1902), 1870, London/England, [dealer] Commissioned by Gambart, sold 1870
Bibliography (16)

Look (Nov 2000), Jane Hampson (Editor), Fiona Hardie (Australia), South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

The Weekend Australian (27 Nov 1999-28 Nov 1999), Campbell Reid (Australia, active 1997-2001) (Editor), News Limited (Australia), Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Art Gallery of New South Wales Annual Report 1999 (1999), Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874) (Author), Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874), Domain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Look (Mar 1999), Judith White (Australia) (Editor), Fiona Hardie (Australia), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Christie's London: Fine Victorian pictures, drawings and other works of art (07 Nov 1997), Christie's London (England) (Editor), Christie's London (England), London, England.

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1996), Edwin Becker (United States of America) (Editor), Edward Morris (United States of America) (Editor), Elizabeth Prettejohn (Editor), Julian Treuherz (United States of America) (Editor), Rizzoli International Publications (United States of America), New York, New York, United States of America.

The biography and catalogue raisonné of the paintings of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1990), Vern Swanson (England) (Author), Garton & Co (England, estab. 1973), London, England.

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1989), Russell Ash (England) (Author), Harry N. Abrams Inc. Publishers (United States of America), New York, United States of America.

Antiques (Mar 1978), Editor Unknown (Editor), Publisher unknown.

Sir Lawrence Alam-Tadema: The painter of the Victorian vision of the ancient world (1977), Vern Swanson (England) (Author), Ash & Grant (England), London, England.

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1905), Percy Standing (England) (Author), Cassell and Co. Ltd, London, England.

Magazine of Art (1903), Editor Unknown (Editor), Publisher unknown.

The Art of Paintings in the Queen's Reign: Diamond Jubilee (1897), A.G. Temple (England) (Author), Publisher unknown, London, England.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (Mar 1883), Editor Unknown (Editor), Publisher unknown.

Illustrated London News (14 May 1870), Editor Unknown (Editor), Publisher unknown, London, England.

Athenaeum (07 May 1870), Editor Unknown (Editor), Publisher unknown.

Exhibition history (5)

Royal Academy of Arts, 1870, (1870–1870), at Royal Academy of Arts (England, estab. 1768), Burlington House The Mall London, England.

Corporation loan exhibition, (1897–1897), at Mansion House (England).

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, (21 Mar 1997–08 Jun 1997), at Walker Art Gallery (England), William Brown Street Merseyside Liverpool, England L3 8EL.

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, (29 Nov 1996–02 Mar 1997), at Van Gogh Museum (Netherlands), Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The works of L. Alama-Tadema, (Winter 1882–Winter 1882), at Grosvenor Gallery, London (England), 18 Albermarle Street London W1X 3HA England.