Emile Claus(1849-1924): 'Poor of the fields', oil on canvas, dated 1893-1894

Work: 74 x 60 cm

Frame: 101,5 x 88,5 cm

Provenance:
- Acquired directly from the artist, in exchange for a loan, by the grandparents of the current owner.
- A Flemish private collection. 

Exhibited: 
- Grosse Berliner Kunst Ausstellung 1895, no. 280, titled 'Arme Leute'. With a partial exhibition label on the back indicating the title of the work. Click here to consult the exhibition catalogue (property of the Universitäts Bibliothek Heidelberg). (see added scan)
- Kultuurcentrum 'De Schakel', Waregem, Retrospektieve Emile Claus, August 1985. With an exhibition label on the back.