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Old Woman Leaning on a Stick
Ludwig Knaus1860
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
Elderly peasant women, sometimes known as "village witches," frequently appear in Knaus's paintings. This drawing dates from the artist's first sojourn in Paris (1852-1860).
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- Title: Old Woman Leaning on a Stick
- Creator: Ludwig Knaus (German, 1829-1910)
- Date Created: 1860
- External Link: For more information about this and thousands of other works of art in the Walters Art Museum collection, please visit art.thewalters.org
- Roles: Artist: Ludwig Knaus (German, 1829-1910)
- Provenance: William T. Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
- Object Type: drawings
- Medium: pencil on paper
- Geography: Place of Origin: Paris
- Exhibitions: A Medley of German Drawings. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1996., German 19th Century Paintings and Drawings. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1983., German Drawings from the Walters Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2010-2011.
- Dimensions: H: 9 3/4 x W: 8 1/16 in. (24.8 x 20.4 cm)
- Credit Line: Acquired by William T. Walters
- Classification: Painting & Drawing
- Accession Number: 37.1245
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