George a. Lucas (1824-1909) of baltimore sailed to europe in 1857, never to return to america. During his long residence in paris, he supplemented his private income by representing the interests of a number of american collectors, including william t. Walters of baltimore and samuel p. Avery of new york. In a preface to a publication of 1885, walters wrote of lucas, "the debt i owe him for his good judgment, mature experience and cheerful co-operation in nearly all i have accomplished as amateur and collector, i find only less than the value i place upon his sterling truth, and upon his worth as a man and a friend. ". Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1885. Place of creation: Paris, France. Dimensions: height: 129 cm (50.7 in); width: 92.5 cm (36.4 in); ; with frame: height: 163.8 cm (64.4 in); width: 126.4 cm (49.7 in); depth: 11.4 cm (4.4 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Léon Bonnat - Portrait of George Aloysius Lucas - Walters 37759
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