(Q64410175)

4H. Joly Paris Acquired from the above, Letter as above, n. (3). In 1944, the painting was offered at a sale in Paris, consigned perhaps by Joly, and bought in, unless Joly would have acquired it only then, Tableaux et dessins anciens […], tableaux modernes […], L'Enfant prodigue par Puvis de Chavannes […], Vente à Paris, Hôtel Drouot, Paris (10 May 1944), no.26.5Art trade Paris • 1952Tableaux modernes […], Vente à Paris, Hôtel Drouot, Paris (28 November 1952), no. 109. (English)

Marlborough Fine Art

end time

20 April 1953

1 reference

reference URL

https://www.buehrle.ch/en/collection/artwork/detail/the-prodigal-son/

quotation

7 Marlborough Fine Art Ltd. London Acquired from the above between November 1952 and March 1953, Information given by Marlborough International Fine Art to Foundation E.G. Bührle Collection, 24 and 29 August 2012; AStEGB, Invoice from Trafo Anstalt für Handel und Finanz, Vaduz [Marlborough Fine Art Ltd., London], made out to Emil Bührle, 20 April 1953 for 4 paintings (two views of Venice by Canaletto, Flowers and Lemons by Picasso, and The Prodigal Son by Puvis de Chavannes, Emil Bührle Collection, Inv. 138, 139, 77, 42), for a total sum of CHF 420.000.8Emil Bührle Zurich • 20 April 1953 until [d.] 28 November 1956 (English)