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Sketch for "Mud Pies"
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Knaus made this drawing in preparation for his painting "Mud Pies" (1873) (Walters 37.21). A graduate of the Düsseldorf Academy, Knaus turned to naturalism and studied in Paris for eight years, where he achieved considerable success. He later served as an instructor at the Berlin Academy.
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.
Thomas Le Claire, Hamburg, Germany [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1982, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 2010-2011 | German Drawings from the Walters Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 2006 | A Child's-Eye View. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1996 | A Medley of German Drawings. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1983 | A Connoisseur's Portfolio: Nineteenth-century Drawings and Watercolors in the Walters Art Gallery. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/4/1983 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
Geographies
Germany (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 12 15/16 x W: 19 7/16 in. (32.9 x 49.4 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1982
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.
37.2601
