Paul-Adolphe Kauffmann
Café Scene
1886
Physical Qualities
Pen and black ink, with scraping, over graphite on paper, Sheet: 295 x 225 mm. (29.5 x 22.5 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
1996.48.13429
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
Inscribed: RECTO: LL, ink, 'P. Kauffmann/1886'; VERSO: UL, graphite, 'Wrote to Theo Child / Dec. 10-86 [the following is struck out but still legible] Declined a held subject [obscured] very doubtful if we can use this/ will be finally determined/when artists mother ills [?] come.'; UC, graphite, 'Types of waiters and waitresses/in Parisian cafés/ 1 3/4 cols.'; LowerC, graphite, [figures and calculations]
Markings: Embossed mark: (partial) at top left corner
