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News from Afar
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Stevens depicted domestic interiors, in which he meticulously recorded the latest fashions in dress and furnishings. Here, a young woman, who has apparently just received news from a loved one far away, clutches at her heart.
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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, prior to 1878 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2009-2010 | Alfred Stevens 1823-1906. Musees royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels; Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum, AJ Amsterdam. |
| 1984 | Sarah Bernhardt and Her Times. Wildenstein & Company, New York. |
| 1980 | Salute to Belgium. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1977-1978 | Alfred Stevens. The University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor; The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore; Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montréal. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/16/1975 | Treatment | coated; inpainted; varnish removed or reduced |
| 2/18/1976 | Treatment | re-housed |
| 8/6/1976 | Treatment | repaired |
| 9/27/1984 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
| 10/16/1984 | Treatment | other |
| 4/21/2009 | Loan Consideration | examined for condition |
| 7/2/2009 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
Measurements
H: 24 11/16 x W: 15 15/16 in. (62.7 x 40.5 cm); Framed without buildup H: 37 1/8 × W: 28 9/16 × D: 4 1/2 in. (94.3 × 72.6 × 11.5 cm); Framed with buildup D: 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, before 1878
Location in Museum
Hackerman House at 1 West Mount Vernon Place: First Floor: Library
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.
37.183