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The Plains of Hungary
(18th and 19th Centuries )
A peasant standing on a heavily laden, four-wheeled cart, stares forlornly across the empty landscape. The cart, drawn by a troika of horses, appears to be thoroughly mired in mud. In this barren scene with its glowering sky and leaden atmosphere, the artist conveys a remarkable sense of desolation.
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Provenance
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William Schaus, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown] (?); The John Wolfe Sale, New York, no. 39, April 6, 1882; William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore, 1882, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1873 | International Exposition. Vienna. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/1/1957 | Treatment | lined; loss compensation; inpainted; surface cleaned |
| 9/2/1964 | Treatment | varnish removed; coated; inpainted |
Measurements
H: 47 7/16 x W: 79 1/8 in. (120.5 x 201 cm); Framed H: 68 9/16 × W: 100 3/16 × D: 7 7/8 in. (174.1 × 254.5 × 20 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, 1882
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.
37.76