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A related work titled Still Life—Grapes in Dish (circa 1850) is in the collection of the Newark Museum, New Jersey.
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A Wine Taster's Table
Details
John F. Francis (1808-1886)
A Wine Taster's Table
signed and dated 'J F Francis. Pt. 1858.' (lower right)
oil on canvas laid down on board
25 ¼ x 30 in. (64.1 x 76.2 cm.)
Painted in 1858.
A Wine Taster's Table
signed and dated 'J F Francis. Pt. 1858.' (lower right)
oil on canvas laid down on board
25 ¼ x 30 in. (64.1 x 76.2 cm.)
Painted in 1858.
Provenance
Dr. Russell S. Wilder, Sr., Chicago, Illinois.
Private collection, California, by descent.
Christie's, New York, 25 May 1989, lot 20, sold by the above.
Shearson Lehman Hutton, New York, acquired from the above.
Richard York Gallery, New York.
Acquired by the present owner from the above, circa 1992.
Private collection, California, by descent.
Christie's, New York, 25 May 1989, lot 20, sold by the above.
Shearson Lehman Hutton, New York, acquired from the above.
Richard York Gallery, New York.
Acquired by the present owner from the above, circa 1992.
Exhibited
New York, Berry-Hill Galleries, Inc., John F. Francis: Not Just Desserts, November 29, 1990-January 5, 1991, pp. 2, 7, no. 9, illustrated (as Still Life—Wine, Fruit and Cheese (The Wine Taster's Table)).
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A related work titled Still Life—Grapes in Dish (circa 1850) is in the collection of the Newark Museum, New Jersey.