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The Banks of the Bouzanne River
Théodore Rousseau (French, 1812-1867)1860-1869
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
Traditionally, this painting was known as "Early Summer Afternoon" and was thought to represent a site in the Fontainebleau forest. However, it has since been identified as Bords de la Bouzanne, depicting a scene in the Berry district in central France, which was exhibited at the Paris Exposition Universelle (World's Fair) of 1867. While we know that the artist painted outdoors in the Berry region in 1842, this highly finished composition was likely done some years later.
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- Title: The Banks of the Bouzanne River
- Creator: Théodore Rousseau (French, 1812-1867)
- Date Created: 1860-1869
- 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: Théodore Rousseau (French, 1812-1867)
- Provenance: Henry Probasco, Cincinnati [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Probasco Sale, American Art Association, New York, 1887, no. 9; William Schaus, 1887, by purchase; William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1887-1888, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
- Object Type: oil paintings; panel paintings
- Medium: oil on panel
- Inscriptions: [Signature] Bottom left: THEODORE ROUSSEAU; [Label] On reverse: Lincoln Safe Deposit Co., N. Y.
- Exhibitions: The Road to Impressionism: Barbizon Landscapes from the Walters Art Museum. The Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis; The Frick Art & Historical Center, Pittsburgh. 2008-2009., The Works of Antoine-Louis Barye. American Art Gallery (New York), New York. 1889-1890., From Ingres to Gauguin: French Nineteenth Century Paintings Owned in Maryland. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore. 1951., An Exhibition of the Treasures of The Walters Art Gallery. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton; Pace Wildenstein Gallery, New York. 1967., The Road to Impressionism: Landscapes from Corot to Manet. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2004-2005., Before Monet: Landscape Painting in France and Impressionist Masters: Highlights from The Walters Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1998.
- Dimensions: H: 22 1/16 x W: 29 1/8 in. (56 x 74 cm); Framed H: 35 1/2 x W: 43 x D: 6 in. (90.17 x 109.22 x 15.24 cm)
- Credit Line: Acquired by William T. Walters, 1887-1888
- Classification: Painting & Drawing
- Accession Number: 37.137
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