Kress Foundation Paintings from the Sheldon Museum of Art
Henri II as Dauphin, Unknown French Artist, 1539, Tempera (gouache) on vellum, 16.9cm x 25.2cm
Unknown — Unknown
Possibly the New York publisher Albert J. Kober (1876-1936). He had a large art collection and bought multiple paintings from Seligmann. See Kress Foundation provenance. No dates provided.
by Rachel Hofer 12/11/2017
Portrait of a Man in a White Wig, Giuseppe Ghislandi, attributed to, 1740, Canvas, 60.3cm x 71.8cm
Portrait of a Gentleman, Matthäus Merian the Younger, 1647, Oil on canvas, 114.3cm x 138.1cm
Saints Peter and Paul, Pietro Novelli, attributed to, 1620 — 1640, Canvas, 89.6cm x 72.4cm
1913 — Unknown
Presumably inherited the painting in 1913 on the death of his mother, Elizabeth (Brooks) Wheelwright.
by Rachel Hofer 12/11/2017
Madonna and Child with the Infant St. John, Antonio de Saliba, 1522, Wood, 60.3cm x 80.6cm
Saints Bartholomew and Paul, Andrea di Bartolo, studio of, 1420, Wood, 39.7cm x 37.3cm
Saints John and Peter, Andrea di Bartolo, studio of, 1420, Wood, 40.8cm x 37.2cm
St. Martin and the Beggar, Jacopo Bassano, after, 1580, Canvas, 85.8cm x 99.4cm
Christ Washing the Feet of the Apostles, Bernardino Butinone, attributed to, 1500, Wood, 17.0cm x 25.0cm
Unknown — Unknown
No dates provided. Painting was not included in any of the Chiesa Sales at the American Art Association in New York (1925-1927).
by Rachel Hofer 12/11/2017
1939 — 1943
Sold to Kress as a painting by Jacopo Bellini or early Carpaccio.
by Rachel Hofer 12/11/2017
1943 — 1952
Deaccessioned and returned to the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.
by Rachel Hofer 12/11/2017
The Voyage of Jacob, Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, 1630 — 1650, Canvas, 70.5cm x 41.3cm
Portrait of a Young Prince, Giuseppe Maria Crespi, attributed to, 1740, Canvas, 73.7cm x 94.0cm
1943 — 1948
Lent to Cinque Pittori del Settecento, Palazzo Massimo alle Colonne, Rome, April 1943.
by Rachel Hofer 12/11/2017