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Portrait of the Artist
Léon Bonnat1885
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
Bonnat, one of the fashionable portraitists in France during the late 19th century, dedicated this self-portrait to his friend "Mr. Walters." Bonnat and the American collector were united by their enthusiasm for Antoine-Louis Barye's animal sculptures, and together they raised funds to erect a monument to the sculptor in Paris on the Île-Saint-Louis.
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Details
- Title: Portrait of the Artist
- Creator: Léon Bonnat (French, 1833-1922)
- Date Created: 1885
- 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: Léon Bonnat (French, 1833-1922)
- Provenance: William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1885, by gift [from the artist]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
- Object Type: oil paintings; portraits
- Medium: oil on canvas
- Inscriptions: [Signature] Upper left: Ln Bonnat à Son ami Mr. Walters; [Date] Upper right: 1885
- Exhibitions: A Baltimorean in Paris: George A. Lucas, 1860-1909. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1979.
- Dimensions: H: 28 13/16 x W: 23 11/16 in. (73.2 x 60.2 cm); Framed H: 42 1/2 x W: 37 3/8 in. (107.95 x 94.93 cm)
- Credit Line: Acquired by William T. Walters, 1885
- Classification: Painting & Drawing
- Accession Number: 37.74
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