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The Nymph
(18th and 19th Centuries )
An Alsatian artist who trained in Italy in the 1860s, Henner's work fell outside the mainstream of French painting. Although he could be a vigorous realist, as seen in his religious paintings and portraits, Henner's posthumous reputation rests on his numerous images of nude women with long auburn hair. This painting is a variant on "La Source" or "Spring" exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1881. One of the models was Dorothy Tennant.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
William T. Walters, Baltimore, between 1881 and 1884 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/18/1972 | Treatment | cleaned; coated; loss compensation; |
| 7/10/1991 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 10 11/16 x W: 8 9/16 in. (27.1 x 21.8 cm); H with frame: 22 1/4 x W: 20 1/4 x 4 in. (56.5 x 51.4 x 10.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1881-1884
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.
37.89