Pasture at Evening
Ryder is among the most widely forged of American artists, a problem dating back to his own lifetime. This painting, once attributed to Ryder, is now known to be a forgery. This type of Barbizon subject did occupy Ryder for the late 1870s and early 1880s, but there is nothing in the handling of this work to suggest those painting techniques common to authentic works by the artist. The picture first appeared on the New York art market in 1932. Its earlier provenance, often given as Louise Fitzpatrick, who died in 1928, cannot be substantiated.
Artwork Details
- Title: Pasture at Evening
- Former Attribution: Formerly attributed to Albert Pinkham Ryder (American, New Bedford, Massachusetts 1847–1917 Elmhurst, New York)
- Date: 1912–32
- Culture: American
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm)
- Credit Line: Bequest of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot (1876-1967), 1967
- Object Number: 67.187.138
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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Formerly attributed to Albert Pinkham Ryder (American, New Bedford, Massachusetts 1847–1917 Elmhurst, New York)
by 1924
Albert Pinkham Ryder (American, New Bedford, Massachusetts 1847–1917 Elmhurst, New York)
1897–98 (?)
Albert Pinkham Ryder (American, New Bedford, Massachusetts 1847–1917 Elmhurst, New York)
ca. 1880
Albert Pinkham Ryder (American, New Bedford, Massachusetts 1847–1917 Elmhurst, New York)
1888–97 (?), reworked 1908 (?)
Albert Pinkham Ryder (American, New Bedford, Massachusetts 1847–1917 Elmhurst, New York)
ca. 1900
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