french paintings in the walters art museum, watercolors

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Alexandre-Marie Guillemin - Italian Peasant Girls at Prayer - Walters 371292

Alexandre-Marie Guillemin - Italian Peasant Girls at Prayer - Walters ...

Alexandre Marie Guillemin (French, 1817-1880). 'Italian Peasant Girls at Prayer,' 1864. watercolor with graphite underdrawing, white heightening and gum heightening on moderately thick, heavily textured wove pa... More

Alfred Johannot - Aged Man Receiving Communion - Walters 371418

Alfred Johannot - Aged Man Receiving Communion - Walters 371418

Alfred Johannot (French, 1800-1837). 'Aged Man Receiving Communion,' 1831. watercolor and graphite underdrawing with white heighteing and gum heightening on cream, moderately thick, moderately textured wove pap... More

André-Henri Dargelas - People Leaving Church in Winter - Walters 371317

André-Henri Dargelas - People Leaving Church in Winter - Walters 37131...

Andr�-Henri Dargelas (French, 1828-1906). 'People Leaving Church in Winter,' 1828-1906. watercolor and graphite with white heightening on cream, moderately thick, moderately textured wove paper. Walters Art Mus... More

Antoine-Louis Barye - Deer Walking - Walters 37811

Antoine-Louis Barye - Deer Walking - Walters 37811

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875). 'Deer Walking,' 19th century. watercolor over graphite underdrawing on slightly textured, moderately thick, cream wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.811): Acquired by Wi... More

Antoine-Louis Barye - Elephants - Walters 37826

Antoine-Louis Barye - Elephants - Walters 37826

Three Asian elephants graze on a desolate plain at sunset; the warm tones of the sky are repeated in the landscape. Barye's close friend at Barbizon, the landscape painter Théodore Rousseau (1812-67), is though... More

Antoine-Louis Barye - Large Lion - Walters 37827

Antoine-Louis Barye - Large Lion - Walters 37827

"Large Lion" shows a monumental lion staring directly at the viewer. Barye places the animal against an expansive landscape and an almost surreal orange sunset. This watercolor demonstrates well Barye's idiosy... More

Antoine-Louis Barye - Leopard Eating - Walters 37828

Antoine-Louis Barye - Leopard Eating - Walters 37828

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875). 'Leopard Eating,' 19th century. watercolor and gum heightening on moderately textured, thick, cream wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.828): Acquired by William T. Walte... More

Antoine-Louis Barye - Lion and Serpent - Walters 37829

Antoine-Louis Barye - Lion and Serpent - Walters 37829

A lion attacking a snake is a recurrent theme in Barye's production. The artist has given the cat a particularly ferocious expression as it approaches its prey, a small cobra. For this watercolor, Barye worked ... More

Antoine-Louis Barye - Python Crushing a Gnu - Walters 37815

Antoine-Louis Barye - Python Crushing a Gnu - Walters 37815

Barye has returned to a theme that he first explored in 1834-1839, when he modeled this subject as one of four animal combats that stood at the foot of the "Tiger Hunt" (Walters 27.176) in the duke of Orléans'... More

Antoine-Louis Barye - Standing Lion - Walters 37832

Antoine-Louis Barye - Standing Lion - Walters 37832

In many of Barye's watercolors, the subjects appear in profile. This orientation resulted from his practice of using calques, or tracings, to transfer the outlines of the animals to the watercolor paper. He wou... More

Archille-Jean-Baptiste Zo - Marguerite in Church Listening to the Dies Irae - Walters 371335

Archille-Jean-Baptiste Zo - Marguerite in Church Listening to the Dies...

Archille-Jean-Baptiste Zo (French, 1826-1901). 'Marguerite in Church Listening to the Dies Irae,' ca. 1864. watercolor with graphite underdrawing and gum heightening on cream, moderately thick, moderately textu... More

Auguste Couder - Still Life with Fruit - Walters 371602

Auguste Couder - Still Life with Fruit - Walters 371602

Louis-Charles-Auguste Couder (French, 1790-1873). 'Still Life with Fruit,' 1790-1873. watercolor with white heightening and graphite underdrawing on cream, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper. Walter... More

Auguste Couder - Still Life with Fruit - Walters 371633

Auguste Couder - Still Life with Fruit - Walters 371633

Louis-Charles-Auguste Couder (French, 1790-1873). 'Still Life with Fruit,' ca. 1865. watercolor with white heightening and graphite underdrawing on cream moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper. Walters ... More

Charles Camino - Arab Mendicant in Meditation - Walters 371336

Charles Camino - Arab Mendicant in Meditation - Walters 371336

Charles Camino (French, 1824-1888). 'Arab Mendicant in Meditation,' ca. 1860. watercolor and graphite underdrawing on cream, moderately thick, slightly textured, wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.1336): Acquir... More

Charles Camino - Nun in Prayer - Walters 371306

Charles Camino - Nun in Prayer - Walters 371306

Charles Camino (French, 1824-1888). 'Nun in Prayer,' 1884. watercolor with graphite underdrawing on cream, moderatly thick, slightly textured wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.1306): Acquired by William T. Walters.

Charles Camino - Portrait of A L Barye - Walters 37999

Charles Camino - Portrait of A L Barye - Walters 37999

Charles Camino (French, 1824-1888). 'Portrait of A. L. Barye,' 1884. watercolor over charcoal underdrawing on slightly textured, moderately thick, cream wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.999): Commissioned by ... More

Charles Chaplin - Girl in Confirmation Dress at Prayer - Walters 371325

Charles Chaplin - Girl in Confirmation Dress at Prayer - Walters 37132...

Charles Chaplin (French, 1825-1891). 'Girl in Confirmation Dress at Prayer,' ca. 1860. watercolor with graphite underdrawing and white heightening on cream, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper. Walte... More

Charles Chaplin - Girl with Birds Nest - Walters 371593

Charles Chaplin - Girl with Birds Nest - Walters 371593

Charles Chaplin (French, 1825-1891). 'Girl with Birds Nest,' 1862. opaque and transparent watercolor with graphite underdrawing on cream, moderately-thick, slightly textured wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.1... More

Charles Chaplin - Venus and Cupid - Walters 371640

Charles Chaplin - Venus and Cupid - Walters 371640

Charles Chaplin (French, 1825-1891). 'Venus and Cupid,' ca. 1850. watercolor with white and red chalk on cream, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.1640): Acquired by William ... More

Charles Edouard Armand-Dumaresq - Cavalry Officers - Walters 371600

Charles Edouard Armand-Dumaresq - Cavalry Officers - Walters 371600

Charles Edouard Armand-Dumaresq (French, 1826-1895). 'Cavalry Officers,' 1860. watercolor with graphite underdrawing on cream, moderately thick, moderately textured wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.1600): Acq... More

Charles Edouard Armand-Dumaresq - Cavalry on Parade - Walters 371587

Charles Edouard Armand-Dumaresq - Cavalry on Parade - Walters 371587

Charles Edouard Armand-Dumaresq (French, 1826-1895). 'Cavalry on Parade,' 1862. watercolor with graphite underdrawing on cream, moderately-thick, moderately textured wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.1587): Ac... More

Charles Edouard Armand-Dumaresq - Christian Peasant - Walters 371300

Charles Edouard Armand-Dumaresq - Christian Peasant - Walters 371300

Charles Edouard Armand-Dumaresq (French, 1826-1895). 'Christian Peasant,' mid 19th century. watercolor with graphite underdrawing on cream, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37... More

Charles Edouard Armand-Dumaresq - Zouave Kneeling on Battlefield - Walters 371381

Charles Edouard Armand-Dumaresq - Zouave Kneeling on Battlefield - Wal...

Charles Edouard Armand-Dumaresq (French, 1826-1895). 'Zouave Kneeling on Battlefield,' 1826-1895. watercolor with graphite underdrawing and gum heightening on cream, moderately thick, slightly textured wove pap... More

Charles Monginot - Two Monkeys with Books, Viola, and Tambourine - Walters 371618

Charles Monginot - Two Monkeys with Books, Viola, and Tambourine - Wal...

Charles Monginot (French, 1825-1900). 'Two Monkeys with Books, Viola, and Tambourine,' ca. 1860. watercolor with graphite and white chalk on beige, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper. Walters Art Mu... More

Constantin Guys - At the Theater (Au foyer du théatre; Ladies and Gentlemen) - Walters 372382

Constantin Guys - At the Theater (Au foyer du théatre; Ladies and Gent...

Constantin Guys (French, 1802-1892). 'At the Theater (Au foyer du th�atre; Ladies and Gentlemen),' n.d.. watercolor with ink wash and pen and ink on cream, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper. Walter... More

Eugène Isabey - Fishing Boats - Walters 37888

Eugène Isabey - Fishing Boats - Walters 37888

Eugène Isabey began his career assisting his father, the miniaturist J. B. Isabey, with illustrations for a travel book on Italy. In 1825, Isabey made a trip to England, where he was profoundly influenced by th... More

Eugène Isabey - Fishing Boats - Walters 37889

Eugène Isabey - Fishing Boats - Walters 37889

Eugène Isabey began his career assisting his father, the miniaturist J. B. Isabey, with illustrations for a travel book on Italy. In 1825, Isabey made a trip to England, where he was profoundly influenced by th... More

Eugène Louis Lami - Study for a Painting of a Costume Ball Given by the Princess of Sagan - Walters 372607

Eugène Louis Lami - Study for a Painting of a Costume Ball Given by th...

This watercolor is a study for a painting entitled "Fête chez la princess de Sagan," (1883, private collection) that was produced to commemorate a ball held in 1883 at the Sagan mansion near Les Invalides in Pa... More

François Bonvin - Girl Drinking from a Bowl - Walters 371612

François Bonvin - Girl Drinking from a Bowl - Walters 371612

Fran�ois Bonvin (French, 1817-1887). 'Girl Drinking from a Bowl,' ca. 1847. watercolor with gum heightening on beige, moderately thick, rough cartridge-style wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.1612): Acquired b... More

François-Etienne Villeret - L'Eglise des Invalides - Walters 371607

François-Etienne Villeret - L'Eglise des Invalides - Walters 371607

Fran�ois-Etienne Villeret (French, 1800-1866). 'L'Eglise des Invalides,' ca. 1830. Watercolor with gouache highlights over graphite underdrawing on slightly textured, moderately thick, beige wove paper. Walters... More

Félix François Georges Philibert Ziem - Holland - Walters 37944

Félix François Georges Philibert Ziem - Holland - Walters 37944

F�lix Fran�ois Georges Philibert Ziem (French, 1821-1911). 'Holland,' 1851. watercolor over graphite underdrawing on slightly textured, moderately thick, beige wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.944): Acquired ... More

Félix François Georges Philibert Ziem - Marseilles - Walters 37960

Félix François Georges Philibert Ziem - Marseilles - Walters 37960

F�lix Fran�ois Georges Philibert Ziem (French, 1821-1911). 'Marseilles,' 1863. watercolor with gum and white heightening, iron gall ink, over graphite underdrawing on cream, slightly textured, moderately thick ... More

Félix François Georges Philibert Ziem - Tunny Fishing - Walters 37959

Félix François Georges Philibert Ziem - Tunny Fishing - Walters 37959

F�lix Fran�ois Georges Philibert Ziem (French, 1821-1911). 'Tunny Fishing,' ca. 1863 ?. watercolor over graphite underdrawing on moderately textured, moderately thick, cream wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.9... More

Félix François Georges Philibert Ziem - Venice - Morning - Walters 37949

Félix François Georges Philibert Ziem - Venice - Morning - Walters 379...

F�lix Fran�ois Georges Philibert Ziem (French, 1821-1911). 'Venice: Morning,' 1863. watercolor over graphite underdrawing on moderately textured, moderately thick, cream wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.949):... More

Félix François Georges Philibert Ziem - Venice - Sunset - Walters 37941

Félix François Georges Philibert Ziem - Venice - Sunset - Walters 3794...

F�lix Fran�ois Georges Philibert Ziem (French, 1821-1911). 'Venice: Sunset,' n.d.. watercolor with gum heightening and gouache highlights over graphite underdrawing on slightly textured, thick, cream wove paper... More

Félix-Joseph Barrias - Woman Receiving the Eucharist - Walters 371343

Félix-Joseph Barrias - Woman Receiving the Eucharist - Walters 371343

F�lix-Joseph Barrias (French, 1822-1907). 'Woman Receiving the Eucharist,' ca. 1840-1865. watercolor with graphite underdrawing and white heightening on cream, moderately thick, heavily textured, wove paper. Wa... More

Hippolyte Bellange - Hippolyte Bellangé - Old Infantryman - Walters 371611

Hippolyte Bellange - Hippolyte Bellangé - Old Infantryman - Walters 37...

Joseph-Louis-Hippolyte Bellang� (French, 1800-1866). 'Old Infantryman,' 1862. watercolor and graphite with white heightening on beige, moderately-thick, slightly textured wove paper; sketches of soldiers, verso... More

Hippolyte Bellangé - Old Wounded Soldier - Walters 371641

Hippolyte Bellangé - Old Wounded Soldier - Walters 371641

Joseph-Louis-Hippolyte Bellang� (French, 1800-1866). 'Old Wounded Soldier,' 1851. watercolor and graphite on beige, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.1641): Acquired by Will... More

Hippolyte Bellangé - Soldier Assisting a Priest - Walters 371368

Hippolyte Bellangé - Soldier Assisting a Priest - Walters 371368

Joseph-Louis-Hippolyte Bellang� (French, 1800-1866). 'Soldier Assisting a Priest,' 1860. watercolor with graphite underdrawing on cream, moderately thick, slightly textured, wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.1... More

Honoré Daumier - The First Class Carriage - Walters 371225

Honoré Daumier - The First Class Carriage - Walters 371225

Honor� Daumier (French, 1808-1879). 'The First Class Carriage,' 1864. watercolor, ink wash and charcoal on slightly textured, moderately thick, cream wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.1225): Commissioned by Wi... More

Honoré Daumier - The Second Class Carriage - Walters 371224

Honoré Daumier - The Second Class Carriage - Walters 371224

Honor� Daumier (French, 1808-1879). 'The Second Class Carriage,' 1864. watercolor, ink wash and charcoal on moderately textured, moderately thick, cream wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.1224): Commissioned by... More

Honoré Daumier - The Third Class Carriage - Walters 371226

Honoré Daumier - The Third Class Carriage - Walters 371226

Honor� Daumier (French, 1808-1879). 'The Third Class Carriage,' 1864. watercolor, ink wash and charcoal on slightly textured, moderately thick, cream laid paper. Walters Art Museum (37.1226): Commissioned by Wi... More

Hugues Merle - The Good Sister - Walters 37957

Hugues Merle - The Good Sister - Walters 37957

Hugues Merle (French, 1823-1881). 'The Good Sister,' 1862. watercolor on paper. Walters Art Museum (37.957): Commissioned by William T. Walters, 1862.

Jean Baptiste Edouard Detaille - Ready to March - Walters 37954

Jean Baptiste Edouard Detaille - Ready to March - Walters 37954

Jean Baptiste Edouard Detaille (French, 1848-1912). 'Ready to March,' 1874. watercolor with graphite underdrawing and white heightening on beige, moderately thick, heavily textured wove paper. Walters Art Museu... More

Jean Baptiste Fauvelet - Young Man with Pipe - Walters 371634

Jean Baptiste Fauvelet - Young Man with Pipe - Walters 371634

Jean-Baptiste Fauvelet (French, 1819-1883). 'Young Man with Pipe,' 1862. watercolor and graphite on cream, moderately-thick, slightly textured, wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.1634): Acquired by William T. Walters.

Jean Baptiste Le Paon - Village Fair - Walters 37891

Jean Baptiste Le Paon - Village Fair - Walters 37891

Jean Baptiste Le Paon (French, 1736-1785; 1736/8-1785). 'Village Fair,' 18th century. Watercolor on paper. Walters Art Museum (37.891): Jacques Seligmann, N. Y..

Jean-Baptiste Jules Trayer - Mother Teaching Daughter Prayers - Walters 371297

Jean-Baptiste Jules Trayer - Mother Teaching Daughter Prayers - Walter...

Jean-Baptiste Jules Trayer (French, 1824-1909). 'Mother Teaching Daughter Prayers,' n.d.. watercolor with graphite underdrawing and gum heightening on cream, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper. Walt... More

Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissionier - Courtyard of the Artist's Studio - Walters 37947

Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissionier - Courtyard of the Artist's Studio - Wal...

"Courtyard of the Artist's Studio" was not a study for a large-scale painting; rather, it was conceived of as a work of art in its own right and was, in fact, published in a folio of images of similar subjects ... More

Jean-Marie Reignier - Holy Water Stoup with Figure - Walters 371349

Jean-Marie Reignier - Holy Water Stoup with Figure - Walters 371349

Jean-Marie Reignier (French, 1815-1886). 'Holy Water Stoup with Figure,' 1864. watercolor and gouache over graphite underdrawing on smooth, thick, cream card. Walters Art Museum (37.1349): Acquired by William T. Walters.

Jean-Marie Saint-Eve - Temptation on the Mount - Walters 37916

Jean-Marie Saint-Eve - Temptation on the Mount - Walters 37916

Jean-Marie Saint-Eve (French, 1810-1856). 'Temptation on the Mount,' 1854. watercolor, crayon and graphite on cream, moderately thick, moderately textured wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.916): Acquired by Wi... More

Jules Gaildrau - Peasant Woman in Grain Field - Walters 371627

Jules Gaildrau - Peasant Woman in Grain Field - Walters 371627

Jules Gaildrau (French, 1816-1898). 'Peasant Woman in Grain Field,' ca. 1860. watercolor and graphite on cream, moderately-thick, slightly textured, wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.1627): Acquired by William... More

Jules-Jacques Veyrassat - Canal Scene - Horses Pulling Scows - Walters 371591

Jules-Jacques Veyrassat - Canal Scene - Horses Pulling Scows - Walters...

Jules-Jacques Veyrassat (French, 1828-1893). 'Canal Scene: Horses Pulling Scows,' ca. 1860. watercolor with graphite underdrawing and gum heightening on cream, medium-weight, slightly textured wove paper. Walte... More

Jules-Jacques Veyrassat - Ferry Horses - Walters 371603

Jules-Jacques Veyrassat - Ferry Horses - Walters 371603

Jules-Jacques Veyrassat (French, 1828-1893). 'Ferry Horses,' n.d.. watercolor with graphite underdrawing on cream, moderatley thick, slightly textured wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.1603): Acquired by Willi... More

Jules-Jacques Veyrassat - River Landscape - The Ferry - Walters 371588

Jules-Jacques Veyrassat - River Landscape - The Ferry - Walters 371588

Jules-Jacques Veyrassat (French, 1828-1893). 'River Landscape: The Ferry,' n.d.. watercolor with graphite underdrawing and gum heightening on cream, moderately-thick, slightly textured wove paper. Walters Art M... More

Léon Henri Antoine Loire - Group of Persons at the Foot of a Cross in the Cemetery - Walters 371340

Léon Henri Antoine Loire - Group of Persons at the Foot of a Cross in ...

L�on Henri Antoine Loire (French, 1821-1898). 'Group of Persons at Foot of a Cross in Cemetery,' 1869. watercolor with graphite underdrawing on cream, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper. Walters Art... More

Léon Henri Antoine Loire - Peasants at a Fountain - Walters 371642

Léon Henri Antoine Loire - Peasants at a Fountain - Walters 371642

L�on Henri Antoine Loire (French, 1821-1898). 'Peasants at a Fountain,' 1864. watercolor and graphite on cream, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.1642): Acquired by William ... More

Pierre Eugène Grandsire - Château of St Cloud - Walters 37886

Pierre Eugène Grandsire - Château of St Cloud - Walters 37886

Pierre Eug�ne Grandsire (French, 1825-1905). 'Ch�teau of St. Cloud,' n.d.. watercolor and black crayon over graphite underdrawing with white heightening on slightly textured, moderately thick, beige paper. Walt... More

Pierre Paul Emmanuel de Pommayrac - The Empress Eugenie - Walters 38102

Pierre Paul Emmanuel de Pommayrac - The Empress Eugenie - Walters 3810...

Pierre Paul Emmanuel de Pommayrac (French, 1810-1880). 'The Empress Eugenie,' 1818-1880. watercolor on ivory. Walters Art Museum (38.102): Purchased by Henry Walters, 1895.

Stanislas Louis Bernier - Project for a Monument to Barye - Walters 372001

Stanislas Louis Bernier - Project for a Monument to Barye - Walters 37...

Stanislas-Louis Bernier (French, 1845-1919). 'Project for a Monument to Barye,' ca. 1891. watercolor and graphite on cream, moderately thick, moderately textured, wove paper. Walters Art Museum (37.2001): Gift ... More

Stanislas Louis Bernier - Project for a Monument to Barye, Paris - Walters 371976

Stanislas Louis Bernier - Project for a Monument to Barye, Paris - Wal...

Stanislas-Louis Bernier (French, 1845-1919). 'Project for a Monument to Barye, Paris,' 1891. watercolor on board. Walters Art Museum (37.1976): Acquired by William T. Walters, 1892 (?).

Théophile-Victor-Émile Lemmens - Chickens, Ducks and Farm Buildings - Walters 371637

Théophile-Victor-Émile Lemmens - Chickens, Ducks and Farm Buildings - ...

Th�ophile-Victor-�mile Lemmens (French, 1821-1867). 'Chickens, Ducks and Farm Buildings,' ca. 1850. watercolor and graphite with white heightening on cream, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper. Walte... More

Victor-Philippe François Lemoine-Benoit - Woman in Italian Peasant Dress - Walters 371356

Victor-Philippe François Lemoine-Benoit - Woman in Italian Peasant Dre...

Victor-Philippe Francois Lemoine-Benoit (French, French). 'Woman in Italian Peasant Dress,' 1852. watercolor and gouache with gum heightening over graphite underdrawing on moderately textured, thick, cream wove... More

William-Adolphe Bouguereau - Italian Peasant Kneeling with Child - Walters 371380

William-Adolphe Bouguereau - Italian Peasant Kneeling with Child - Wal...

William-Adolphe Bouguereau (French, 1825-1905). 'Italian Peasant Kneeling with Child,' 1825-1905. watercolor and graphite underdrawing with gum heightening and shell gold on cream, moderately thick, heavily tex... More

Charles Edouard de Beaumont - Édouard de Beaumont - Vous Permettez - Walters 371596

Charles Edouard de Beaumont - Édouard de Beaumont - Vous Permettez - W...

Charles �douard de Beaumont (French, 1812-1888). 'Vous Permettez,' 19th century. watercolor with graphite underdrawing and white heighteing on cream, moderately-thick, smooth paper. Walters Art Museum (37.1596)... More