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Going to the Well

Auguste-Antoine-Ernest Hébert (French, 1817-1908) (Artist)
1817-1859
oil on canvas
(18th and 19th Centuries )

The artists Hebert worked in the classical tradition, and painted Italian genre scenes, religious subjects, and portraits.

The young peasant is carrying an empty copper pot on her head while descending the rocky terrain of the Italian countryside. She is a replica of the principal figure in "The Women of Cervaro", Salon of 1859.

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[Signature] Lower left: Herbet

Provenance
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M. Gavet, Paris (date and mode of acquisition unknown); Sale, M. Gavet's residence, Paris, May 11, 1883; purchased by William T. Walters (through George A. Lucas as agent), Baltimore, May 11, 1883 [1]; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.

[1] The Diary of George A. Lucas, p. 563.

Exhibitions

2014-2016 From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.

Conservation

Date Description Narrative
11/27/1972 Treatment other
1/24/1975 Treatment varnish removed; coated; other
8/22/1975 Treatment lined; other
3/19/2009 Treatment inpainted
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France (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 27 3/4 x W: 17 5/8 in. (70.5 x 44.7 cm); Framed H: 38 1/2 × W: 28 × D: 4 15/16 in. (97.8 × 71.1 × 12.5 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by William T. Walters, 1883

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

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37.133

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