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| Keywords: Paul Gavarni - Sailor - Walters 371438.jpg Paul Gavarni was known for his witty representations of everyday life and the variety of characters to be seen in and around Paris Here the artist depicts a lone sailor against a rocky outcrop looking a little awkward off shipboard in his distinctive clothes Until the mid-19th century enlisted sailors made and mended their own uniforms which were intended to be simple and functional These layered and loosely fitted garments usually made of wool and canvas contrasted with the dark tailored clothing typically favored by 19th-century men between 1855 1857 iron gall ink and red ink with white heightening on brown moderately thick slightly textured wove paper cm 29 21 5 accession number 37 1438 21629 Hôtel Drouot William T Walters city Baltimore George A Lucas as agent Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by William T Walters 1865 Gavarni technique red ink lower left 17 verso graphite The Essence of Line A Baltimorean in Paris George A Lucas 1860-1909 The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1979 place of origin France Walters Art Museum license 2D The Essence of Line Paul Gavarni Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Drawings in the Walters Art Museum | ||||
