Félix François Georges Philbert Ziem
Sketch of the Grand Canal, Venice
1859-1869
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Félix François Georges Philbert Ziem
Sketch of the Grand Canal, Venice
1859-1869
Physical Qualities
Oil on wood panel, 6-5/8 x 9-5/8 in. (16.8 x 24.5 cm.); Frame: 16-1/16 x 19 x 3-1/8 in. (40.8 x 48.3 x 7.9 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
1996.45.293
On September 16, 1865, Lucas noted: “At Ziem’s who showed me
the two Venices which he is to present to me.” It is likely that the
artist’s generosity was the result of numerous sales of his works
made through Lucas in the 1860s to American clients including
William Walters of Baltimore. A frequent traveler, Ziem recorded
views of the locales he visited in compositions that focus on light
and atmospheric effects. However, he is most closely associated
with the city of Venice, to which he returned repeatedly
throughout his career.
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 Maryland Institute, Baltimore, "Exhibition of the George A. Lucas Art Collection", 1911, cat. #51.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "A Century of Baltimore Painting 1840 - 1940", June 6-September 1, 1941, p. 47.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "The George A. Lucas Collection of the Maryland Institute", October 12-November 21, 1965, cat. #287.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "The Lucas Collection", June 27-Fall 1974, cat. #287.
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.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "A Century of Baltimore Painting 1840 - 1940", June 6-September 1, 1941, p. 47.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "The George A. Lucas Collection of the Maryland Institute", October 12-November 21, 1965, cat. #287.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "The Lucas Collection", June 27-Fall 1974, cat. #287.
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.
Inscribed: VERSO: UC, 'BMA cat./1965/#287'; C, 'ZIEM (Felix)...Paris...'; LR, 'celle ebaudre(?)...'
Artist
Félix François Georges Philbert Ziem
1820–1910
French, 1821-1911
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