The Omnibus

1864

30.2 cm 21.2 cm

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The omnibus, a means of inexpensive public transportation with established routes either within a city or between cities, was introduced into Paris in the late 17th century but lasted only a few years, until 1678 (Larousse, Paris, 1898-1904, vol. 6). The idea was taken up aga...

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Commissioned by William T. Walters (through George A. Lucas as agent), Baltimore, March 18, 1864 [1]; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] The Diary of George A. Lucas, p. 174.
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