Theodore Robinson (American, 1852-1896) Hansom Cabs

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Theodore Robinson (American, 1852-1896)

Hansom Cabs,
Signed "Th. Robinson" l.l., identified on a detached label from the Brooklyn Museum
affixed to the reverse.
Oil on panel, 6 7/8 x 10 1/2 in. (17.5 x 26.7 cm),framed.
Condition: Scattered minor paint losses and abrasions, fine craquelure, surface grime.

Provenance: Theodore Robinson to Hamline Robinson, to Miss Betty Prather, then by descent within the family to the current owner.

Literature: John I. H. Baur, Theodore Robinson, 1852-1896 (Brooklyn: Brooklyn Museum Press, l946),p. 64.

Exhibitions: Brooklyn Museum, Exhibition of Paintings by American Impressionists and other artists of the period 1880-1900, 1932, No. 93.

N.B. Theodore Robinson is considered one of America's premier impressionists. Born in Vermont and raised in Wisconsin, Robinson studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the National Academy of Design before heading to France in 1875. In Paris he continued to study both at the École des Beaux Arts and independently with Carolus Duran, and by 1877 his first work had been accepted at the Salon. From 1884 to 1892, Robinson divided his time between the U.S. and France, spending summers in Giverny where he was one of the few young artists to develop a friendship with Monet. In 1892 he returned permanently to the U.S. He settled in New York City, drawing subject matter from the city's squares and parks, such as the painting at hand, as well as from the surrounding countryside in Connecticut and New Jersey. Robinson is credited with increasing the appreciation of French Impressionism in the United States. His style blended Impressionism with a deference to subject that did not abandon physical form to the pursuit of color and light. This work is to be included in the forthcoming Theodore Robinson catalogue raisonné, which is being prepared by Sona Johnston and Ira Spanierman.
Estimate $120,000-180,000

Hairline crack to panel surface with some small paint losses center right edge, measuring 1/2 in. overall. Fine craquelure. Surface imperfections and grime.

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