At the River's Bend (On the River II)
Lilla Cabot Perry (American, 1848–1933)
1895
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Archival matte paper, 189 g/m² (10.3 mil), sourced from Japan, printed with multicolor water-based inkjet so every brushstroke stays crisp. Framed prints arrive ready to hang in a .75″ ayous-wood frame with an acrylite front. Sized to standard frames by cropping, never stretching — at most about 3% comes off one edge, which isn’t noticeable on most pieces, and we only offer a size when it stays that small.
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About this work
Lilla Cabot Perry anchored this sensitive figure study, modeled by her daughter Edith, in a sun-dappled view of the Epte River in France. Staccato brushstrokes of bright pigments capture the scintillating effects of the surrounding landscape. Perry was one of the first American artists to embrace Impressionism. She studied in Boston and then Paris, where in 1889 she encountered the work of Claude Monet, leading to a friendship with him and numerous summer stays near his home in Giverny. She painted this canvas there in 1895, showcasing her experimentation with form, technique, and color. Garnering an international reputation as an artist, Perry was also an early advocate of modern art in her native Boston.
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Original size
- 65.5 × 81.5 cm (25 13/16 × 32 1/8 in.)
Museum record · 2 owners · 11 exhibitions
Provenance
- The artist, to 1933.
- Mrs. George H. L. Smith, Palmer, MA, by 1983; sold to Vose Galleries, Boston, October 17, 1983; sold to Abbot W. and Marcia L. Vose, Boston, June 11, 1984; sold/given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 2020.
Exhibitions
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Sixty–Fifth Annual Exhibition, Dec. 23, 1895–Feb. 22, 1896, as At the River’s Bend.
- Paris, Champs–de–Mars, Société Nationale des Beaux–Arts, April 25–, 1896, as Au bord de l’eau.
- Boston, St. Botolph Club, An Exhibition of Paintings by Mrs. T. S. Perry, Nov. 10–24, 1897, as On the River II.
- Boston, Guild of Boston Artists, An Exhibition of Paintings by Lilla Cabot Perry, Jan. 10–22, 1927, as On the River.
- Boston, Boston Art Club, Memorial Exhibition of Paintings by Lilla Cabot Perry, Oct. 26–Nov. 18, 1933, as On the River II.
- Newport, RI, Art Association of Newport, Memorial Exhibition of Paintings by Lilla Cabot Perry, Sept. 11–29, 1934, as On the River, Giverny II.
- Washington, DC, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Lilla Cabot Perry: An American Impressionist, Sept. 28, 1990–Jan. 20, 1991, as At the River’s Head (On the River, II).
- Boston, Vose Galleries, The Boston School Tradition: Truth, Beauty, and Timeless Craft, June 6–Aug. 1, 2015.
- Rockport, MA, Rockport Art Association and Museum, Strokes of Genius: Women in the Arts, Past and Present, Oct. 10–Nov. 14, 2015.
- Boston, Vose Galleries, Cross Currents: The Colonies, Clubs, and Schools That Established Impressionism in America, Oct. 29, 2016–Jan. 28, 2017.
- Giverny, France, Musée des impressionnismes Giverny, Les Enfants de l'impressionnisme, Mar. 31–July 2, 2023.
