$119
Two Framed Works Depicting Clergy, including Waramus, Archbishop of Canterbury' after Hans Holbein, color engraving; and a graphite on paper drawing of cardinals at Saint Peter's Plaza, Vatican, Rome, inscribed "Rome San Pietro" in pencil on the mat l.l., sheet 13 x 9 7/8 in. Provenance: Descended within the families of William Walters (1819-1894) and George Harold Edgell (1887-1954). Walter Williams established a grain trading company in Baltimore, and invested heavily and successfully in railroads and banking. During the American Civil War, he moved to Paris. Here he was immersed in the world of art patronage, and collected both fine and decorative arts. His son Henry (1848-1931), was also a collector, and his collecting interests were even broader than those of his father. The two collections were merged in the creation of Baltimore's Walters Art Museum.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-07-15
