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The Barmaid
(18th and 19th Centuries )
The drawings Gavarni made based on his observations in Great Britain often depict the crowds and individual types found in drinking establishments, both low and high. "The Barmaid" not only exhibits its subject's considerable charms but also illustrates a distinctive English social custom. She is shown pausing on the threshold between the working-class "public bar" and the more genteel "parlour" section of the pub in which she works.
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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.
Goupil, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1865, by purchase [George A. Lucas as agent]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2010 | Great Illustrations: Drawings and Books from the Walters' Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 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. |
| 1979 | A Baltimorean in Paris: George A. Lucas, 1860-1909. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1953-1954 | Watercolors and Drawings by Gavarni. National Gallery of Art, Washington. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/1/2002 | Treatment | examined for exhibition; mounted; re-housed; other |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 10 5/8 x W: 6 7/16 in. (27 x 16.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1865
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.
37.1442