Walls in Toledo by Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925

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...

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