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StatsGoblet with Forget-me-nots
Léon Bonvin (1834 – 1866)
Discover Léon Bonvin: French watercolorist of poignant genre scenes & delicate landscapes. Explore his realist still lifes & haunting beauty, a tragic artist's legacy.
The Walters Art Museum (Baltimore, United States of America)
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Léon Bonvin was born in Vaugirard, just outside Paris in 1834. Despite displaying great talent in the medium of watercolor he was largely unrecognized by his contemporaries. In 1866 he hanged himself at the age of 32, apparently due to financial difficulties. Working at his family
About this artwork
- Title: Goblet with Forget-me-nots
- Artist: Léon Bonvin
- Year: 1863
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: The Walters Art Museum
- Corpus context: floral symbolism & beauty , domestic tranquility
- Color palette: Earthy
- Keywords: vintage floral art , léon bonvin , blue flower painting
- Color intensity: Monochromatic