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Florent Willems

Forest of Fontainebleau, Camp de Chailly

1842-1904

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Florent Willems

Forest of Fontainebleau, Camp de Chailly

1842-1904

Physical Qualities Oil on wood panel, 19 x 13-7/16 in. (48.3 x 34.2 cm.); Frame: 24-1/4 x 18-3/4 x 1-1/2 in. (61.6 x 47.6 x 3.8 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 1996.45.290
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

Inscribed: VERSO, PAINTING: UC, 'La (5 words illeg.)/Foret de F...(illeg)'; C, 'F. WILLEMS/Foret de Fontainebleau...'; LL, (newspaper photo of painting), 'Saint Jean-Baptiste au Désert ? par Willems'; BC, 'MONSIEUR Florent WILLEMS/Decedé le 21 Octobre - 1905...'; LR, (newspaper clipping), 'Le Peinture Florent Willems...'. VERSO, FRAME: UL corner, (black paint), '249-2'; UC, remains of 'Succession G.A. Lucas...', right of UC, (label), 'Baltimore Museum of Art/Wyman Park...' UR corner, (label), 'BMA cat./1965/#285'; BC, upside down, (masking tape), '249'

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Florent Willems

Belgian, 1823-1905
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