Departing for the Promenade (Will You Go Out with Me, Fido?)

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Departing for the Promenade (Will You Go Out with Me, Fido?)

1859

Alfred-Émile-Léopold Stevens (Belgian, 1823–1906)

Stevens was appreciated in his day for his elegant evocations of opulent environments, fashionable dress, and refined manners, often represented by a single figure, as here, going about the rituals of genteel daily life. The title, however, with its suggestion of an amusing anecdote, was probably given to the painting only when it came to the United States in the late nineteenth century.

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Object Details

Title:

Departing for the Promenade (Will You Go Out with Me, Fido?)

Date:

1859

Artist:

Alfred-Émile-Léopold Stevens (Belgian, 1823–1906)

Medium:

Oil on panel

Dimensions:

24 1/4 x 19 1/4 inches (61.6 x 48.9 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

The W. P. Wilstach Collection, bequest of Anna H. Wilstach, 1893

Accession Number:

W1893-1-106

Geography:

Made in France, Europe

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