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The Third Class Carriage
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Henry Somm (François Clément Sommier) was a serious painter who participated in the impressionist exhibitions organized by the dealer Paul Durand-Ruel between 1879 and 1889. He supported himself, however, by illustrating popular French humor magazines. Although he was extremely talented, as is apparent in this sketch, he has been overlooked by posterity, partly because his subjects were of transitory interest.
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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.
Joseph F. McCrindle (1923-2008), New York, #A1006; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, New York, 2008, by bequest; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2010 | Expanding Horizons: Recent Additions to the Drawings Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/1/2002 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 7 1/2 x W: 10 1/2 in. (19.05 x 26.67 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Joseph F. McCrindle Collection, 2009
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.
37.2799