Unknown Artist, Gustave Courbet
Waterfall
1800-1899
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Unknown Artist, Gustave Courbet
Waterfall
1800-1899
Physical Qualities
Oil on canvas, Unframed: 18 3/16 × 16 1/4 in. (46.2 × 41.3 cm.)
Framed: 27 × 25 3/16 × 3 1/4 in. (68.6 × 64 × 8.3 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
1996.45.269
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
A Century of Baltimore Collecting 1840-1940
Inscribed: RECTO: BL, 'G.C.'. VERSO PAINTING: article headed 'Le Petit Palais abriter/Dix Oeuvres de Courbet.' VERSO, FRAME: TC, (label), 'WAG/Lucas/13.1979.29'; TC, (label), '101(?)/Courbet, Gustave/Ruches en Cascades'; TC, (label), 'Pottier'. VERSO, STRETCHER: T, part of an article re Courbet; CL, (small clipping), 'subject of impressionist style'; C, clipping in English about Courbet; TC, (paint), 'Courbet/1819-1877/eleve de/Auguste He...?'; CR, (ink or paint), 'COURBET (Gustave)/medaille/?/1837- 1864(?)'.