César De Cock (Belgian 1823-1904) Spring

César De Cock (Belgian, 1823-1904) Spring Signed and dated "César De Cock/1872" l. r., inscribed "R C Dixey..." in pencil on the reverse, titled and inscribed "...by César De Cock/owned by Mrs. C. Tappan/Return to Doll & Richards/145 Tremont" on the frame reverse. Oil on panel, 9 1/2 x 15 in. (24.1 x 38.1 cm), framed. Condition: Retouch, abrasions beneath frame liner, surface grime. Provenance: Caroline Sturgis Tappan (1819-1888), a poet and founding member of the Transcendentalist Club; by descent to her daughter, Ellen Sturgis Tappan Dixey (1849-1924) and son-in-law, Richard Cowell Dixey (1844-1915); by family descent to the present owner.