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Source Description
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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Document identity
localId
12713
label
Portrait of the Artist
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
12713
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Portrait of the Artist
description
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.
provenance
William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1885, by gift [from the artist]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1885
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
oil paintings (visual works)
portraits
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
73.2
height
60.2
dimensionsRaw
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)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Upper left: Ln Bonnat à Son ami Mr. Walters; [Date] Upper right: 1885
med
oil on canvas
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8045
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
484
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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480ccb05e1e098d3
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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2cf2866db034e739
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no
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no