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The Truant
(18th and 19th Centuries )
An elderly teacher pursues a naked young boy who flees, carrying his clothes over his arm. Behind, in a shallow pond, several youths are cavorting, one of whom prances beside the water jeering at the departing figure. A warm evening light permeates the scene.
The model for the old teacher was used by Knaus in several works including "The Village Sorceress" (1885) and "The Potato Gathering" (1889).
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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.
Purchased by Goupil et Cie, Paris, 1863 [1]; Purchased by William T. Walters, Baltimore, January 14 1864; by inheritance, Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest, Walters Art Museum, 1931.
[1] Goupil et Cie Stockbook 2, Stock no. 949, Page 102, Row 6
Exhibitions
| 1983 | German 19th Century Paintings and Drawings. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/1/1949 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
| 2/1/1975 | Treatment | cleaned; coated; varnish removed or reduced |
Measurements
H: 22 15/16 x W: 17 15/16 in. (58.3 x 45.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, between 1888 and 1892
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.187