John La Farge , (Mar 31, 1835–Nov 14, 1910)
16 3/8 in. x 23 3/4 in. (41.59 cm x 60.33 cm)
Spearing Fish, Samoa
c. 1892-189316 3/8 in. x 23 3/4 in. (41.59 cm x 60.33 cm)
Medium and Support: Watercolor and opaque watercolor on paper
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Accession Number: 1937.11
Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions: - American Watercolors The Museum of Modern Art Gallery of Washington , 1/17/1938 - 2/6/1938
- A History of American Watercolor Painting Whitney Museum of American Art , 1/27/1942 - 2/25/1942
- American Watercolor and Winslow Homer Walker Art Center , 2/27/1945 - 8/19/1945
- 19th Century American Masters Milwaukee Art Institute , 2/20/1948 - 3/28/1948
- John LaFarge, 1835-1910 William Macbeth Gallery (William Macbeth, Inc.) , 4/15/1948 - 5/15/1948
- Landmarks in American Art, 1670-1950 American Federation of Arts , 2/25/1953 - 3/28/1953
- A Change of Sky American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters , 3/4/1960 - 4/3/1960
- Americans Abroad Bowdoin College Museum of Art , 8/7/1960 - 9/15/1960
- Connecticut College Exhibition Connecticut College , 9/15/1963 - 9/29/1963
- Now and Then: The Collector's Changing Taste Governor Dummer Academy , 10/29/1964 - 12/15/1964
- Selections from Collection of the Addison Gallery of American Art Northfield School , 12/28/1964 - 3/15/1965
- Artist Friends and Neighbors The Saint-Gaudens Memorial , 7/4/1965 - 8/7/1965
- John La Farge Retrospective Graham Gallery , 5/4/1966 - 6/10/1966
- Watercolors from the Permanent Collection Addison Gallery of American Art , 11/8/1974 - 12/15/1974
- South Sea Paintings of John La Farge Peabody Essex Museum , 2/1/1978 - 5/1/1978
- American Impressionism Addison Gallery of American Art , 2/13/1981 - 3/8/1981
- Ligonier Triennial Art Show - 1983 The Ligonier Valley Library , 7/16/1983 - 7/31/1983
- At Work and Play: Selections from the Permanent Collection Addison Gallery of American Art , 5/15/1987 - 7/31/1987
- John LaFarge: Watercolors and Drawings The Hudson River Museum , 10/28/1990 - 8/11/1991
- Ideas and Notations: Masterworks on Paper from the Addison Collection Addison Gallery of American Art , 4/10/1992 - 8/2/1992
- Addison Gallery of American Art: 65 Years Addison Gallery of American Art , 4/13/1996 - 7/31/1996
- Pleasures of Spring Addison Gallery of American Art , 4/18/1997 - 5/11/1997
- Place and Perceptions Addison Gallery of American Art , 4/16/2002 - 7/31/2002
- On Paper: Masterworks from the Addison Collection Addison Gallery of American Art , 2/1/2003 - 4/6/2003
- Mix and Match: A Conversation between Paintings and Works on Paper Addison Gallery of American Art , 1/23/2007 - 4/8/2007
- Natural Selections Addison Gallery of American Art , 9/14/2013 - 3/16/2014
- In Tandem: Inspirations and Collaborations Addison Gallery of American Art , 9/12/2015 - 1/3/2016
- Color and Light: Watercolors from the Collection Addison Gallery of American Art , 9/15/2017 - 10/15/2017
- Regarding America: 19th Century Art from the Permanent Collection Addison Gallery of American Art , 4/23/2022 - 7/31/2022
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