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Claude Monet painted the customs house at Varengeville, on the Normandy coast of France, four times in 1882 and four more times in 1897. On each occasion he chose a similar vantage looking down on the small structure, which appears to grow out of the cliffside. The dimensions of this version are nearly identical to those of the other three canvases from the second visit. Here, Monet increased the amount of white in his paints to capture more nuanced atmospheric effects. He also experimented with techniques to animate the surface, at times scraping down or wiping away the still-soft paint to expose underlying colors. In the water, for example, breaks in the pale-gray paint reveal a bright green beneath, which the artist accentuated with additional touches of a similar green on top.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 92 × 65 Cm |
| Tags | landscapeshillsFrancebuildingweather/seasonswaterCentury of Progressworld's fairsChicago World's Fairs |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
Timeline
Chain of custody, exhibitions, and verification milestones synced from the provenance service.
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Possibly Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, Exposition Claude Monet, June 1898, cat. 27 or 28, as Poste de Douaniers, à Varengeville, 1897.
Possibly Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, Exposition Claude Monet, June 1898, cat. 27 or 28, as Poste de Douaniers, à Varengeville, 1897.
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Possibly Galerie Georges Petit, Exposition Claude Monet, exh. cat.
Possibly Galerie Georges Petit, Exposition Claude Monet, exh. cat. (Georges Petit, 1898), p. 5, cat. 27 or cat. 28.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Monet and Chicago, September 5, 2020-June 14, 2021, cat. 65.
Art Institute of Chicago, Monet and Chicago, September 5, 2020-June 14, 2021, cat. 65.
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Gloria Groom, et. al. Monet and Chicago, exh. Cat.
Gloria Groom, et. al. Monet and Chicago, exh. Cat. (Chicago: Art Institute, 2020), 108 cat 65, 133 under cat 38, 139.
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San Antonio, TX, Monet, May 26, 2019-January 1, 2020.
San Antonio, TX, Monet, May 26, 2019-January 1, 2020.
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St. Petersburg, FL, Museum of Fine Arts, Monet to Marisse: On the French Coast, February 7–May 31, 2015.
St. Petersburg, FL, Museum of Fine Arts, Monet to Marisse: On the French Coast, February 7–May 31, 2015.
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“Cat. 35: The Customs House at Varengeville, 1897” in Monet Paintings and Drawings at the Art Institute of Chicago, ed. Gloria Groom and Jill Shaw
“Cat. 35: The Customs House at Varengeville, 1897” in Monet Paintings and Drawings at the Art Institute of Chicago, ed. Gloria Groom and Jill Shaw (Art Institute of Chicago, 2014), https://publications.artic.edu/monet/reader/paintingsanddrawings/section/135470.
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see also Durand-Ruel, Paris, stock book for 1901–13 (no....
see also Durand-Ruel, Paris, stock book for 1901–13 (no. 9648, as La cabane du douanier), as confirmed by Paul-Louis Durand-Ruel and Flavie Durand-Ruel, Durand-Ruel Archives, to the Art Institute of Chicago, Feb. 5, 2013, curatorial object file]
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Art Institute of Chicago, The Paintings of Claude Monet, Apr. 1–June 15, 1957, no cat. no.
Art Institute of Chicago, The Paintings of Claude Monet, Apr. 1–June 15, 1957, no cat. no.
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Art Institute of Chicago, “Catalogue,” Art Institute of Chicago Quarterly 51, 2
Art Institute of Chicago, “Catalogue,” Art Institute of Chicago Quarterly 51, 2 (Apr. 1, 1957), p. 33.
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University of Chicago, Lexington Hall, Nov. 17–Dec. 17, 1952, no cat.
University of Chicago, Lexington Hall, Nov. 17–Dec. 17, 1952, no cat.
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Oscar Reuterswärd, Monet: En konstnärshistorik
Oscar Reuterswärd, Monet: En konstnärshistorik (Bonniers, 1948), p. 284.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Catalogue of “A Century of Progress”: Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture, 1934, ed. Daniel Catton Rich, exh. cat.
Art Institute of Chicago, Catalogue of “A Century of Progress”: Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture, 1934, ed. Daniel Catton Rich, exh. cat. (Art Institute of Chicago, 1934), p. 37, cat. 215.
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Art Institute of Chicago, “A Century of Progress”: Loan Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture for 1934, June 1–Oct. 31, 1934, cat. 215.
Art Institute of Chicago, “A Century of Progress”: Loan Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture for 1934, June 1–Oct. 31, 1934, cat. 215.
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bequeathed to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1933.
bequeathed to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1933.
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Art Institute of Chicago, “A Century of Progress”: Loan Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture; Lent from American Collections, May 23–Nov. 1, 1933, cat. 296.
Art Institute of Chicago, “A Century of Progress”: Loan Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture; Lent from American Collections, May 23–Nov. 1, 1933, cat. 296.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Catalogue of “A Century of Progress”: Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture; Lent from American Collections, ed. Daniel Catton Rich, 3rd ed., exh. cat.
Art Institute of Chicago, Catalogue of “A Century of Progress”: Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture; Lent from American Collections, ed. Daniel Catton Rich, 3rd ed., exh. cat. (Art Institute of Chicago, 1933), p. 43, cat. 296.
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The artist (d....
The artist (d. 1926)
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Eric M. Zafran, “Monet in America,” in Wildenstein and Co., Claude Monet
Eric M. Zafran, “Monet in America,” in Wildenstein and Co., Claude Monet (1840–1926): A Tribute to Daniel Wildenstein and Katia Granoff, exh. cat. (Wildenstein, 2007), p. 112.
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Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection
Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection (Art Institute of Chicago, 1925), p. 162, cat. 2134.
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M. C., “Monets in the Art Institute,” Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago 19, 2
M. C., “Monets in the Art Institute,” Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago 19, 2 (Feb. 1925), p. 20.
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sold to Martin A....
sold to Martin A. Ryerson (d. 1932), Chicago, Feb. 10, 1914 for $7,500 [per Durand-Ruel, New York, stock book for 1904–24 (no. 3668, as La cabane de douaniers), as confirmed by Paul-Louis Durand-Ruel and Flavie Durand-Ruel, Durand-Ruel Archives, to the Art Institute of Chicago, Feb. 5, 2013
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see also purchase receipt on Durand-Ruel letterhead, dated February 10, 1914, detailing that this painting (no....
see also purchase receipt on Durand-Ruel letterhead, dated February 10, 1914, detailing that this painting (no. 3668, Monet, La cabane de douaniers, 1897) was acquired by M. A. Ryerson, in addition to two other paintings (no. 3646, Monet, Waterloo Bridge, London, 1903) (cat. 39 [W1586])
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Chicago, Stratford Hotel, Tableaux Durand-Ruel, late Jan.–early Feb. 1914.
Chicago, Stratford Hotel, Tableaux Durand-Ruel, late Jan.–early Feb. 1914.
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sold to Durand-Ruel, New York, July 21, 1913 or Aug....
sold to Durand-Ruel, New York, July 21, 1913 or Aug. 6, 1913 [The Paris and New York Durand-Ruel stock books record different dates for the sale: The Paris stock book for 1901–13 (no. 9648, as La cabane du douanier) states: “Sold to DR New York on 21 July 1913.” The New York stock book for 1904–24 (no. 3668, as La cabane de douaniers) states: “Purchased by DR New York on 6 August 1913 as La cabane de douaniers.” As confirmed by Paul-Louis Durand-Ruel and Flavie Durand-Ruel, Durand-Ruel Archives, to the Art Institute of Chicago, Feb. 5, 2013, curatorial object file]
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Bernheim-Jeune, Collection Maurice Masson, exh. cat.
Bernheim-Jeune, Collection Maurice Masson, exh. cat. (Bernheim-Jeune, 1911), p. 17, cat. 23.
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sold at the Maurice Masson, Paris, sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, June 22, 1911, lot 23, to Durand-Ruel, Paris, for 9,020 francs [per Hôtel Drouot, sale cat....
sold at the Maurice Masson, Paris, sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, June 22, 1911, lot 23, to Durand-Ruel, Paris, for 9,020 francs [per Hôtel Drouot, sale cat., June 22, 1911
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Paris, Bernheim-Jeune, Collection Maurice Masson, Feb. 27–Mar. 15, 1911, cat. 23, as La cabane du douanier.
Paris, Bernheim-Jeune, Collection Maurice Masson, Feb. 27–Mar. 15, 1911, cat. 23, as La cabane du douanier.
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Hôtel Drouot, Paris, Catalogue des tableaux par Berton
Hôtel Drouot, Paris, Catalogue des tableaux par Berton (Armand), Boudin, Delvolvé-Carrière (Lisbeth), Carrière, Clary, Corot, Degas, Dulac, Harpignies, Jongkind, Laurent (Ernest), Lebourg, Le Sidaner, Lépine, Martin (H.), Monet, Montenard, Monticelli, Pissarro, Renoir, Ribot, Rops, Simons (P.), Sisley, Toulouse-Lautrec, Vignon, Ziem et des Sculptures par Boucher (Alfred), Desbois, Rodin: Oeuvres importantes de Monet et Sisley appartenant à M. Maurice Masson (Hôtel Drouot, June 22, 1911), p. 27, lot 23.
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Achille Segard, Collection Maurice Masson, exh. cat.
Achille Segard, Collection Maurice Masson, exh. cat. (Bernheim-Jeune, 1911), introduction.
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sold to Galerie Allard et Noel, Feb....
sold to Galerie Allard et Noel, Feb. 1899, for 6,000 francs [per Monet’s livre de comptes, ventes janvier–juillet 1899, photocopy of this page in curatorial object file]. Maurice Masson, Paris, by Feb. 27, 1911 [per Bernheim-Jeune, exh. cat., 1911]
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Possibly Paris, Bernheim-Jeune, Exposition Monet, 1906.
Possibly Paris, Bernheim-Jeune, Exposition Monet, 1906.
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and no....
and no. 3768, Monet, Les nymphéas, paysage d’eau, 1906 (cat. 44 [W1683]) for $20,000, photocopy in curatorial object file]
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Florence, Sala Bianca di Palazzo Pitti, Claude Monet: La poesia della luce; Sette capolavori dell’Art Institute di Chicago a Palazzo Pitti, June 2–Aug. 29, 1999, no cat. no. (ill.).
Florence, Sala Bianca di Palazzo Pitti, Claude Monet: La poesia della luce; Sette capolavori dell’Art Institute di Chicago a Palazzo Pitti, June 2–Aug. 29, 1999, no cat. no. (ill.).
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Simonella Condemi and Andrew Forge, Claude Monet: La poesia della luce; Sette capolavori dell’Art Institute di Chicago a Palazzo Pitti, exh. cat.
Simonella Condemi and Andrew Forge, Claude Monet: La poesia della luce; Sette capolavori dell’Art Institute di Chicago a Palazzo Pitti, exh. cat. (Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali, Soprintendenza per i Beni Artistici e Storici di Firenze Pistoia e Prato/Giunti, 1999), pp. 38–39 (ill.), 40–41 (detail).
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Daniel Wildenstein, Monet, or The Triumph of Impressionism, cat. rais., vol. 1
Daniel Wildenstein, Monet, or The Triumph of Impressionism, cat. rais., vol. 1 (Taschen/Wildenstein Institute, 1996), p. 316, cat. 1455.
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Andrew Forge, Monet, Artists in Focus
Andrew Forge, Monet, Artists in Focus (Art Institute of Chicago, 1995), pp. 52–53; 65; 93, pl. 22; 108.
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Daniel Wildenstein, Claude Monet: Catalogue raisonné, vol. 5, Supplément aux peintures; Dessins: Pastels; Index
Daniel Wildenstein, Claude Monet: Catalogue raisonné, vol. 5, Supplément aux peintures; Dessins: Pastels; Index (Wildenstein Institute, 1991), p. 51, cat. 1455.
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Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, Monet in the ’90s: The Series Paintings, February 7–April 29, 1990, cat. 69 (ill.); Art Institute of Chicago, May 19–August 12, 1990; London, Royal Academy of Arts, September 7–December 9, 1990.
Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, Monet in the ’90s: The Series Paintings, February 7–April 29, 1990, cat. 69 (ill.); Art Institute of Chicago, May 19–August 12, 1990; London, Royal Academy of Arts, September 7–December 9, 1990.
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Charles F. Stuckey, ed., Monet: A Retrospective
Charles F. Stuckey, ed., Monet: A Retrospective (Hugh Lauter Levin, 1985), p. 299 (ill.).Paul Hayes Tucker, Monet in the ’90s, exh. cat. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston/Yale University Press, 1989), pp. 190; 193; 198; 203; 205; 207, pl. 76; 211; 299, cat. 69.
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Daniel Wildenstein, Claude Monet: Biographie et catalogue raisonné, vol. 3, Peintures, 1887–1898
Daniel Wildenstein, Claude Monet: Biographie et catalogue raisonné, vol. 3, Peintures, 1887–1898 (Bibliothèque des Arts, 1979), pp. 75; 204; 205, cat. 1455 (ill.).
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Joel Isaacson, Claude Monet, Observation and Reflection
Joel Isaacson, Claude Monet, Observation and Reflection (Phaidon/Dutton, 1978), pp. 9; 40; 42; 43; 164, pl. 119; 226, no. 119.
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Susan Wise, ed., Paintings by Monet, exh. cat.
Susan Wise, ed., Paintings by Monet, exh. cat. (Art Institute of Chicago, 1975), p. 154, cat. 97 (ill.).
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Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings by Monet, Mar. 15–May 11, 1975, cat. 97 (ill.).
Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings by Monet, Mar. 15–May 11, 1975, cat. 97 (ill.).
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Grace Seiberling, “The Evolution of an Impressionist,” in Paintings by Monet, ed. Susan Wise, exh. cat.
Grace Seiberling, “The Evolution of an Impressionist,” in Paintings by Monet, ed. Susan Wise, exh. cat. (Art Institute of Chicago, 1975), p. 35.
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Steven Z. Levine, “Monet’s Cabane du Douanier,” Fogg Art Museum Annual Report, 1971–1972
Steven Z. Levine, “Monet’s Cabane du Douanier,” Fogg Art Museum Annual Report, 1971–1972 (President and Fellows of Harvard College on behalf of Harvard Art Museum, 1972), pp. 32; 40, fig. 6; 41.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Picture Collection
Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Picture Collection (Art Institute of Chicago, 1961), p. 321.
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Columbia Museum of Art, Impressionism: An Exhibition Commemorative of the Tenth Anniversary of the Columbia Museum of Art . . . Symbolic of Its Introduction of New Ideas into the World of Today, exh. cat.
Columbia Museum of Art, Impressionism: An Exhibition Commemorative of the Tenth Anniversary of the Columbia Museum of Art . . . Symbolic of Its Introduction of New Ideas into the World of Today, exh. cat. (Columbia Museum of Art, 1960), p. [13], cat. 20 (ill.).
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Columbia. S.C., Museum of Art, Impressionism: An Exhibition Commemorative of the Tenth Anniversary of the Columbia Museum of Art . . . Symbolic of Its Introduction of New Ideas into the World of Today, Apr. 3–May 8, 1960, cat. 20 (ill.).
Columbia. S.C., Museum of Art, Impressionism: An Exhibition Commemorative of the Tenth Anniversary of the Columbia Museum of Art . . . Symbolic of Its Introduction of New Ideas into the World of Today, Apr. 3–May 8, 1960, cat. 20 (ill.).
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