Mound of Butter is a painting by the 19th-century by which French realist painter, made between 1875 and 1885, the painting is hosted at The National Gallery of Art, and its attached Sculpture Garden, is a national art museum in Washington, D.C., located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW?
Mound of Butter Mound of Butter is a painting by the 19th-century French realist painter Antoine Vollon made between 1875 and 1885. The painting is hosted at the National Gallery of Art. The "New York Times" called the painting one of "Washington’s Crown Jewels".
Chester Dale Chester Dale (May 3, 1883 – December 16, 1962) was an American banker and patron of the arts. Dale earned large sums from working for the New York Stock Exchange, allowing him to collect a group of 19th and 20th-century French paintings. Although he considered establishing a private museum, he donated a part of his collection to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. in 1941. The rest of his collection was bequeathed to the National Gallery upon his death.