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Cafe of the Swallows
1868
watercolor on paper
Inscription
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.
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 H. Stewart, Paris and New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, by purchase, 1898; Walters Art Museum, by bequest, 1931
Exhibitions
| 1989 | Fortuny, 1838-1874. Centro Cultural de la Fundacio la Caixa, Barcelona. |
| 1987-1988 | The Orientalists. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1983 | A Connoisseur's Portfolio: Nineteenth-century Drawings and Watercolors in the Walters Art Gallery. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1982 | Orientalism: The Near East in French Painting 1800-1880. Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, Rochester; Neuberger Museum, Purchase. |
| 1979 | A Supple Brush: The Flowering of Continental Watercolors. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/20/1979 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
| 11/23/2015 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
Measurements
H: 19 7/16 x W: 15 1/4 in. (49.3 x 38.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1898
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.
37.968