Walls in Toledo
Medium
architecture
Classification
architecture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Arnold W. Brunner
Accession Number
1948-47-309
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Walls in Toledo** Arnold William Brunner (185–1925), an American architect, created *Walls in Toledo* in1892. This architectural work, housed in the Smithsonian American Art's Smithsonian Collection, depicts the sturdy, weathered walls of Toledo—likely evoking the historic fortifications of the Spanish city, a magnet for 19th-century travelers studying medieval and Renaissance structures. As a document of architecture, it reflects the era's fascination with European heritage, which influenced American designers like Brunner during his formative years. The piece's classification as archite...