Three Nuns in the Portal of a Church

Armand Gautier (French, 1825-1894)1825-1894

Details

Title: Three Nuns in the Portal of a Church
Creator: Armand Gautier (French, 1825-1894)
Date Created: 1825-1894
Subject Keywords: woman; church; prayer; devotion; genre; biblical/religious
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Roles: Artist: Armand Gautier (French, 1825-1894)
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: watercolors
Medium: watercolor and gouache over graphite underdrawing on slightly textured, moderately thick, beige wove paper
Inscriptions: "A. Gautier" in watercolor, lower left; "31" in graphite, upper right, verso
Exhibitions: 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: 7 11/16 x W: 6 in. (19.5 x 15.3 cm)
Credit Line: Acquired by William T. Walters
Classification: Painting & Drawing
Accession Number: 37.1383

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