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Three Nuns in the Portal of a Church
(18th and 19th Centuries )
This painting depicts three Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul in their traditional attire (worn until the 1960s). The sisters established their first mission in Baltimore in 1822. This watercolor by a French artist is not dated, but as William T. Walters puchased many works on paper while in Paris during the Civil War, it likely dates from before 1865.
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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, likely before 1865]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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; mounted |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 7 11/16 x W: 6 in. (19.5 x 15.3 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.
37.1383