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Suffer the Little Children
1859
watercolor on paper
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Weber has chosen a style recalling early Italian painting for this brilliant scene.
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.
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 [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2017 | Uncertain Times: Martin Luther's Remedies for the Soul. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1996 | A Medley of German Drawings. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1983 | German 19th Century Paintings and Drawings. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/6/1983 | Treatment | re-housed |
Geographies
Germany (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Image: 5 3/4 x 6 7/16 in. (14.6 x 16.4 cm)
Matte: 9 × 9 1/2 in. (22.86 × 24.13 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters
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.
37.1296