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Source Description
George A. Lucas (1824-1909) of Baltimore sailed to Europe in 1857, never to return to America. During his long residence in Paris, he supplemented his private income by representing the interests of a number of American collectors, including William T. Walters of Baltimore and Samuel P. Avery of New York. In a preface to a publication of 1885, Walters wrote of Lucas, "The debt I owe him for his good judgment, mature experience and cheerful co-operation in nearly all I have accomplished as amateur and collector, I find only less than the value I place upon his sterling truth, and upon his worth as a man and a friend."
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Document identity
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6437
label
Portrait of George Aloysius Lucas
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obj
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drawing
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Source metadata
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6437
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drawing
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normalized
title
Portrait of George Aloysius Lucas
description
George A. Lucas (1824-1909) of Baltimore sailed to Europe in 1857, never to return to America. During his long residence in Paris, he supplemented his private income by representing the interests of a number of American collectors, including William T. Walters of Baltimore and Samuel P. Avery of New York. In a preface to a publication of 1885, Walters wrote of Lucas, "The debt I owe him for his good judgment, mature experience and cheerful co-operation in nearly all I have accomplished as amateur and collector, I find only less than the value I place upon his sterling truth, and upon his worth as a man and a friend."
provenance
Commissioned by William T. Walters (through George A. Lucas as agent), Baltimore, January 10, 1885 [1] [2]; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] Diary of George A. Lucas 18 November 1885.[2] The Diary of George A. Lucas, p. 601.
date
1885
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CC0
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en
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Painting & Drawing
paintings
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
129
height
92.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 50 13/16 x W: 36 7/16 in. (129 x 92.5 cm); Framed: H: 64 1/2 x W: 49 3/4 x D: 4 1/2 in. (163.8 x 126.4 x 11.4 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Signed and dated lower left: Ln Bonnat / 1885
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oil on canvas
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8045
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484
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Page inventory
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1
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photo
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2
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photo
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