Peasant Woman Leaning on Wall

Paul Gavarni1852-1866

Details

Title: Peasant Woman Leaning on Wall
Creator: Paul Gavarni (French, 1804-1866)
Date Created: 1852-1866
Subject Keywords: woman; peasant; genre
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: Paul Gavarni (French, 1804-1866)
Provenance: William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Object Type: drawings
Medium: iron gall ink and colored ink with white heightening on brown, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper
Inscriptions: "Gavarni" in iron gall ink, lower right; "2" in graphite, verso
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., Gavarni. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1993.
Dimensions: H: 10 11/16 x W: 8 1/16 in. (27.2 x 20.5 cm)
Credit Line: Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
Classification: Painting & Drawing
Accession Number: 37.142

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more