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Chickens, Ducks and Farm Buildings
1862-1865
watercolor and graphite with white heightening on cream, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
This painting is dated on the basis of entries in the diary of George A. Lucas.
Inscription
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.
Purchased by William T. Walters (through George A. Lucas as agent) probably 1864 or 1865, Baltimore, November 23, 1862 [1]; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
[1] The Diary of George A. Lucas, p. 144.
Exhibitions
| 2005-2006 | The Essence of Line: French Drawings from Ingres to Degas. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/1/2002 | Treatment | examined for exhibition; cleaned; other |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
8 1/8 x 6 3/16 in. (20.6 x 15.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1864-5
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.
37.1637