Charles Delfort
The Departure of Manon Lescaut from le Havre
1860
Scroll
Charles Delfort
The Departure of Manon Lescaut from le Havre
1860
Physical Qualities
Oil on wood panel, Unframed: 7 1/2 × 10 13/16 in. (19.1 × 27.5 cm.)
Framed: 15 1/2 × 18 1/2 × 2 in. (39.4 × 47 × 5.1 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
1996.45.83
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. #68.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, "The George A. Lucas Collection of the Maryland Institute", October 12-November 21, 1965, cat. #83.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, "The Lucas Collection", June 27-Fall 1974, cat. #83.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, Downtown Gallery, Baltimore, "Selections from the Lucas Collection", July 21-August 22, 1975.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, "The George A. Lucas Collection of the Maryland Institute", October 12-November 21, 1965, cat. #83.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, "The Lucas Collection", June 27-Fall 1974, cat. #83.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, Downtown Gallery, Baltimore, "Selections from the Lucas Collection", July 21-August 22, 1975.
Inscribed: VERSO, FRAME: UR, 'BMA cat./1965/#83'. VERSO, PAINTING: C, (ink on paper), 'Le Depart de Manon Lescaut du Havre/CH DELORT/élève de Gerome.'; and 'Cher Monsieur Lucas/.../Ch. Delort' (not dated); BL, newspaper article on love story and subject of painting.
