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Portrait of a Boy
18th century
watercolor on ivory, gold and silver with diamonds
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
This portrait has all the painterly verve and charm associated with Jean-Honoré Fragonard's graceful art.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Acquired by Abraham Jay Fink; by bequest to A. Jay Fink Foundation, Inc., Baltimore, 1963; given to Walters Art Museum, 1963.
Exhibitions
| 1958-1959 | Four Centuries of Miniature Painting from the Collections of the A. Jay Fink Foundation, Inc. and A.J. Fink, Personally. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/15/1964 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 5/11/1964 | Treatment | other |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 x W: 2 1/2 in. (5.1 x 6.4 cm); H with frame: 2 5/8 x W: 3 1/8 in. (6.7 x 7.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the A. Jay Fink Foundation, Inc., in memory of Abraham Jay Fink, 1963
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.
38.324