Francisco Domingo Marqués
Artist’s Palette (dedicated to George Lucas and Samuel P. Avery with portraits of two men, Napoleon, and a group of 18th century figures)
1892
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Francisco Domingo Marqués
Artist’s Palette (dedicated to George Lucas and Samuel P. Avery with portraits of two men, Napoleon, and a group of 18th century figures)
1892
Physical Qualities
Oil and wood, Frame: 23-3/4 x 26-3/8 in.; image: 15-1/2 x 11-1/4 in.
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number
1996.45.321
This palette, dedicated to Lucas and dealer-collector, Samuel Putnam Avery, bears two portrait sketches as well as a series of figures in 18th-century costume, and a likeness of Napoleon. Its elaborate presentation corroborates the fact that it was a gift from Avery, which Lucas notes in his Diary on July 25, 1895. Domingo y Marques, a native of Valencia, Spain, was a painter of historical subjects, genre scenes, and portraits which are marked by a spirited, colorful style.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art,
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, "A Baltimorean in Paris: George A. Lucas, Art Agent 1860-1909", January 28-March 11, 1979.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Diamonds in the Rough: Seldom Seen Objects from the BMA's Collection", June 20-August 13, 1989.
Sona Johnston, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "A View Toward Paris: The Lucas Collection of 19th-Century French Art", October 1, 2006-December 31, 2006.
Joanna Karlgaard and Robin Owen Joyce, BMA, "Deconstructing Nature: Environmental Transformation in the Lucas Collection," August 27, 2025 - January 11, 2026.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Diamonds in the Rough: Seldom Seen Objects from the BMA's Collection", June 20-August 13, 1989.
Sona Johnston, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "A View Toward Paris: The Lucas Collection of 19th-Century French Art", October 1, 2006-December 31, 2006.
Joanna Karlgaard and Robin Owen Joyce, BMA, "Deconstructing Nature: Environmental Transformation in the Lucas Collection," August 27, 2025 - January 11, 2026.
