

Tailpiece for Bonvin Album
1867
In 1866 William T. Walters commissioned a deluxe album from French art dealer Georges Petit (1856–1920) to house his growing collection of watercolors by the French watercolorist Léon Bonvin (1834-1866). This album tells us a great deal about how Walters viewed this artist. Placing the watercolors in an album helped preserve them and enhanced the sense of their preciousness, while encouraging intimate, close-up viewing of the individual works. Read more...
Commissioned by William T. Walters, 1867
Commissioned by William T. Walters, 1867
- Size:
- H: 9 5/16 x W: 7 5/16 in. (23.7 x 18.6 cm)
- Medium:
- Watercolor on smooth, moderately-thick, blue-coated, cream wove paper
- License:
- Creative Commons License, Courtesy of The Walters Art Museum
- For more:
- http://art.thewalters.org/detail/37395/tailpiece-for-bonvin…
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