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Beginning June 19, a very special exhibition will be open to view in Baltimore: "The Essence of Line: French Drawings from Ingres to Degas." While the wonderful display will be unique in its own right - rarely seen drawings and watercolors created by some of the most influential French artists of the 19th century - this not-to-be- missed installation will be like no other because it will take place at both the Walters Art Museum and the Baltimore Museum of Art.
From revealing preparatory sketches to magnificent finished works, this joint venture between the two facilities - spotlighting approximately 150 pieces by artists such as Degas, Delacroix, Daumier, Ingres, Fantin-Latour, Renoir, Cezanne and Meissonier - will survey an astonishing range of French art produced over the course of a century of innovation.See the full content of this document
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Away We Go: Museums Showcase French Drawings
While museum-goers are free to see the two installations in the order they choose, it is suggested discovery of "The Essence of Line" should begin at the Walters, where works conveying a sense of intimacy with the artist - whether personal jottings or initial drawings - will be on display. Visitors can then continue to the BMA, where drawings on displays were, fr...
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