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Family at Wayside Shrine
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Richter won international acclaim for his lighthearted, fanciful views of family life. Because of their naïve qualities, his illustrations were particularly admired by late 19th-century artists, including the English painter, Sir Edward Burne-Jones.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
William T. Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2006 | A Child's-Eye View. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1996 | A Medley of German Drawings. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Germany (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 3/8 x W: 4 3/4 in. (13.7 x 12.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters
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.
37.1316