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The Hopeless Case
(18th and 19th Centuries )
A young girl wearing a typical Venetian shawl listens stoically as the shoemaker reports upon the hopeless condition of her boot. The artist has depicted this cluttered interior with characteristic detail.
Rotta was born in Italy, and attended to Academy of Fine Arts of Venice in 1828. He showed work in the Exposition of Fine Arts in Milan in 1853, and won a medal in 1878 at the Exhibition of the Salon of Paris. He often painted tender scenes, including children or the elderly.
Inscription
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.
Anton Ritter von Oelzelt Sale, Vienna, November 18, 1878, no. 64 [as "Niente da Fare"]; William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1878, by purchase [Geroge A. Lucas as agent]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2014-2016 | From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1979 | A Baltimorean in Paris: George A. Lucas, 1860-1909. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/1/1978 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
| 4/25/1978 | Treatment | coated; lined; re-housed; varnish removed or reduced |
| 4/27/1978 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
Geographies
Italy (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 25 x W 20 1/2 in. (63.5 x 52 cm); Framed H: 38 1/16 × W: 34 1/2 × D: 5 1/2 in. (96.6 × 87.7 × 14 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1878
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.
37.182
