How does The Small Meadows in Spring, By elucidate its Production?
In 1880 financial difficulties forced Sisley to leave Sèvres and in 1882 he set up home in Moret-sur-Loing to the south-east of Paris, where he spent the rest of his life. Before definitively settling in Moret, he also painted several works in the area around Veneux-les-Sablons. This also marked a turning-point in his oeuvre, giving his landscapes a vitality and incomparable freshness.
It was catalogue number 35 in an anonymous sale at the Hôtel Drouot, curated by Paul Durand-Ruel and the commissaire-priseur Paul Chevalier/. It was later owned by Erwin Davis, before being bought back on 14 April 1899 in New York by Durand Ruel. In 1931 it was owned by Arthur Tooth & Sons, before being presented to the National Gallery in 1936 in memory of Roger Fry. In 1953 the National Gallery assigned it to Tate Britain, which loaned in back to the National Gallery in 1997.
Roger Fry Veneux-les-Sablons Sèvres Tate Britain Hôtel Drouot Paul Durand-Ruel National Gallery Moret-sur-Loing