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Portrait of a Bearded Man
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Lami, a lithographer and watercolorist, specialized in views of French high society. The full-bearded man in this drawing is thought to be a historical figure, perhaps Leonardo da Vinci, rather than a model in costume.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
The Shepherd Gallery, Associates, Inc., New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Joseph F. McCrindle (1923-2008), New York, June 27, 1973, by purchase, #A0576; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, New York, 2008, by bequest; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2010 | Expanding Horizons: Recent Additions to the Drawings Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/1/2002 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 1/4 x W: 4 1/4 in. (13.34 x 10.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Joseph F. McCrindle Collection, 2009
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.2800