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Source Description
Paul Gavarni was known for his witty representations of everyday life and the variety of characters to be seen in and around Paris. Here, the artist depicts a lone sailor against a rocky outcrop, looking a little awkward off shipboard in his distinctive clothes. Until the mid-19th century, enlisted sailors made and mended their own uniforms, which were intended to be simple and functional. These layered and loosely fitted garments, usually made of wool and canvas, contrasted with the dark, tailored clothing typically favored by 19th-century men.
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Document identity
localId
21629
label
Sailor
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obj
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drawing
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
21629
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Sailor
description
Paul Gavarni was known for his witty representations of everyday life and the variety of characters to be seen in and around Paris. Here, the artist depicts a lone sailor against a rocky outcrop, looking a little awkward off shipboard in his distinctive clothes. Until the mid-19th century, enlisted sailors made and mended their own uniforms, which were intended to be simple and functional. These layered and loosely fitted garments, usually made of wool and canvas, contrasted with the dark, tailored clothing typically favored by 19th-century men.
provenance
Hôtel Drouot; William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1865, by purchase [George A. Lucas as agent]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1855-1857
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
drawings (visual works)
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
29
height
21.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 11 7/16 x W: 8 7/16 in. (29 x 21.5 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
""Gavarni"" in red ink
lower left; ""17"" in graphite
verso
med
iron gall ink and red ink with white heightening on brown, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper
creator_ids
7208
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EAN
exhibition_ids
2069
484
2987
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1
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photo
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08b98806085a892f
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no
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2
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photo
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99b36a8fa9d7bca5
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no
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3
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photo
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no
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