From the 19th-Century European and North American Collection

Centre Street Building, Level 1

Selections from the 19th-Century European and North American Collection is installed on the first floor of the Centre Street building in the Special Exhibitions Gallery. Forty-three paintings and 12 sculptures from the Walters 19th-century European and North American collection are grouped thematically to create new perspectives on much-loved artworks. The seven themes include war and peace, fame, rural life, childhood, and music.

Selections from the 19th-Century European and North American Collection is curated by Jo Briggs, Jennie Walters Delano Curator, 18th- and 19th-Century Art.

This installation is generously funded by Supporters of the Walters Art Museum. To support future projects and the ongoing rotation of objects on display at the Walters, please consider making a gift.

Image:
Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795 – 1875), Tom, the Algerian Greyhound, cast 1889, bronze. Acquired by William T. Walters, 1889, 27.476