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Walter Gay

1856

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WikidataQ380760

Smithsonian

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Birth yearWikidata· 92%✓
NationalityWikidata + Artsy· 92%

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Smithsonianhttps://www.si.edu/object/saam_1977.111
Tier 1 · Institutional90%

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Walter Gay was an American painter noted both for his genre paintings of French peasants, paintings of opulent interior scenes and was a notable art collector.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (6)

Le Grand Salon, Musée Jacquemart-André

1913 · oil paint

27 3/8 x 33 7/8 in. (69.5 x 86 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Green Lacquer Room, Museo Correr, Venice

1912 · oil paint

21 1/2 x 18 1/4 in. (54.6 x 46.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Green Salon

1912 · oil paint

25 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. (64.8 x 54.6 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Interior

1897 · oil paint

18 1/16 x 21 9/16 in. (45.9 x 54.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

William Henry Huntington

1887 · oil paint

8 5/8 x 6 1/4 in. (21.9 x 15.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Philosopher

1882 · oil on panel

Unframed: 38 x 27.2 cm (14 15/16 x 10 11/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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6 published of 21 catalogued · 21 with image

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Cleveland Museum of Art
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+ 1 more source · 15 catalogued, not yet published

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William Henry Huntington
1887 · Met · 5 prov
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The Green Lacquer Room, Museo Correr, Venice
1912 · Met · 5 prov
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Le Grand Salon, Musée Jacquemart-André
1913 · Met · 5 prov
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The Green Salon
1912 · Met · 5 prov
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Interior
1897 · Met · 5 prov
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A Philosopher
1882 · Cleveland · 4 prov
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