Sketch for “Charity”

1871

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William Adolphe Bouguereau

William Adolphe Bouguereau

Sketch for “Charity”

1871

Physical Qualities Oil on wood panel, 11 13/16 x 8 1/4 in. (30 x 21 cm.)

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 1996.45.35

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

The Maryland Institute, Baltimore, "Exhibition of the George A. Lucas Art Collection", 1911, cat. #40.

The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, "Selection of Paintings and Watercolors from the Lucas Collection", October, 1934.

The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Modern Painting Isms and How They Grew", January 12- February 11, 1940.

The Baltimore Museum of Art, "A Century of Baltimore Collecting, 1840-1940", June 6-September 1, 1941, p. 36.

The Baltimore Museum of Art, "The George A. Lucas Colleciton of the Maryland Institute", October 12-November 21, 1965, cat. #36.

Shepherd Gallery Associates, New York, NY, "Christian Imagery in French Nineteenth Century Art", May 20-July 26, 1980.

The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Parallels and Precedents, The George A. Lucas Collection in Context", Aug 23-Oct 15, 1995.

Dahesh Museum, New York, "Religion and Rustic Image in Late 19th Century Art", March 4-June 7, 1997.

Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, "In the Studios of Paris: William Bouguereau and His American Students", September 17-December 31, 2006.

James F. Peck, "In the Studios of Paris: William Bougereau and His American Students," New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2006, 93-94.

Inscribed: VERSO, PAINTING: UL, (label), 'No...SALON . 1824/...of Paris...'La Charity' vous.../au by Bouguereau...'; UL below previous label, 'BOUGUEREAU (W.A.) . . Paris/Pupil of Picot/Prize of Rome, 1850/Legion of Honor, 1859./Member of the Institute of France, 1876./Officer of the Legion of Honor, 1876/Medal of Honor Exposition Universal, 1878'; LC, (newspaper article), 'LES GRANDS OFFICERS D'HEIR/(handwritten in pencil) Bigaro...1902/A l'occasion du centenaire des Ecoles'; UR, newspaper clipping of M. Bouguereau, President; C, (masking tape), '40'; LR: 'Succession G.A. Lucas...No 308'; C, (white pencil), '55'. VERSO, FRAME: UL corner, (masking tape), '40'; UL corner below previous label, 'BMA cat./1965/#36'; UR corner, BMA (label); BL corner, (label), 'Shepherd Gallery Associates/21 East 84th Street, New York 10028..UN 1-4050/Christian Imagery in Nineteenth Century Art 1789-1906/May 20 - July 26, 1980/Catalog no. 155, illustrated/Loan;' UC, '40'