1971 Gift of Mrs. Nicholas H. Noyes [1] to the Indiana University Art Museum
1971, Purchased by Mrs. Nicholas H. Noyes from Bank Leu AG, Zurich, Switzerland [2]
ca. 1959 –1971, with Bank Leu AG, Zurich, Switzerland
? –ca. 1959, Collection of Athos Moretti, Bellinzona, Switzerland [3]
Notes
[1] Mrs. Nicholas H. Noyes (Marguerite Lilly Noyes, 1884-1973) was the daughter of Belle McGuin and Evan Frost Lilly, a cousin of Eli Lilly who was founder of the Lilly Company in Indianapolis. Her father served as secretary-treasurer of the company and her husband later became the managing director. Mrs. Noyes was active in Indianapolis cultural institutions and charities.
[2] Bank Leu AG (Ltd) was a Swiss private bank from 1755-2007. In 1949, Leo Mildenberg (1913-2001) was hired to manage the numismatic department within the bank, and, under his guidance, this branch of the bank became a successful auction house. Mildenberg continued as a managing director at Bank Leu until his retirement in 1983; he was also well-known as a scholar and philanthropist.
[3] Dr. Athos Moretti (1907-1993) lived in Milan, Italy, and Bellinzona, Switzerland. He was the general manager of the pharmaceutical company Maestretti in Milan (later merged with other major companies to form Sanofi Aventis). Moretti started collecting paintings in about 1940, and in the 1950s began collecting ancient Greek coins and other antiquities.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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