Gypsy Woman and Child

Paul Gavarni (French, 1804-1866)ca. 1859

Details

Title: Gypsy Woman and Child
Creator: Paul Gavarni (French, 1804-1866)
Date Created: ca. 1859
Subject Keywords: woman; child; profile; portrait
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Roles: Artist: Paul Gavarni (French, 1804-1866)
Provenance: William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1865, by purchase [George A. Lucas as agent]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Object Type: watercolors
Medium: watercolor and colored inks with graphite underdrawing and white heighting on cream, moderately thick, moderately textured wove paper
Inscriptions: "Gavarni" in red ink, left edge; "Bohèmienne" in red ink, lower left
Exhibitions: Watercolors and Drawings by Gavarni. National Gallery of Art, Washington. 1953-1954., The Essence of Line: French Drawings from Ingres to Degas. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma. 2005-2006.
Dimensions: H: 12 3/4 x W: 8 1/4 in. (32.4 x 20.9 cm)
Credit Line: Acquired by William T. Walters, 1865
Classification: Painting & Drawing
Accession Number: 37.1457

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