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Olives in Corfu: 1067

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Olives in Corfu

Maker(s)

Painter: Sargent, John Singer

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Notes

History note: Bt. from the artist, 1922

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1922) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

20th Century, Early
Production date: AD 1909 : The date of 1912 placed by Sargent upon this picture must be regarded as an error; in 1912 he was in Spain, and the picture, with its typical choice of an olive-grove as a subject, dates from his visit to Corfu in 1909 (Goodison, 1977, p. 215).

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas
Frame Depth 7 cm Height 71 cm Width 87.5 cm
Canvas Height 56.5 cm Width 71.7 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: John S. Sargent
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Corfu 1912
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Date
  • Text: R.A., 1926
  • Location: Verso
  • Type: Label

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 1067
Primary reference Number: 3849

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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