Portrait of the Artist . Leon Bonnat
Bonnat, one of the fashionable portraitists in France during the late 19th century, dedicated this self-portrait to his friend "Mr. Walters." Bonnat and the American collector were united by their enthusiasm for Antoine-Louis Barye's animal sculptures, and together they raised funds to erect a monument to the sculptor in Paris on the Île-Saint-Louis.
1885
oil on canvas
Dimensions Height: 73.2 cm (28.8 in). Width: 60.2 cm (23.7 in). ; Framed Height: 107.95 cm (42.5 in). Width: 94.93 cm (37.4 in).
Walters Art Museum
Accession number 37.74
Place of creation France
Object history
William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1885, by gift [from the artist]
1894: inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore
1931: bequeathed to Walters Art Museum by Henry Walters
Exhibition history A Baltimorean in Paris: George A. Lucas, 1860-1909. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1979.
Credit line Acquired by William T. Walters, 1885
Inscriptions
Signature and dedication top left: Ln Bonnat à son ami / mr. Walters. [Léon Bonnat to his friend Mr. Walters.]
Date top right: 1885.
