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Source Description
Miller illustrates the scene of Prince Charles Edward fleeing after his failed insurrection. As Prince Regent of the exiled house of Stuart, he tried to regain the British throne by uniting Highland clansman and invading England. After his final defeat in 1746, he was chased across Scotland for several months before ultimately escaping to France.This scene depicts one of his evasions: Flora MacDonald disguises him as an Irish spinning maid named Betty Burke.
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804
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Prince Charles Edward (Disguised as a Lady's Maid to Flora McDonald)
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804
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book
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normalized
title
Prince Charles Edward (Disguised as a Lady's Maid to Flora McDonald)
description
Miller illustrates the scene of Prince Charles Edward fleeing after his failed insurrection. As Prince Regent of the exiled house of Stuart, he tried to regain the British throne by uniting Highland clansman and invading England. After his final defeat in 1746, he was chased across Scotland for several months before ultimately escaping to France.This scene depicts one of his evasions: Flora MacDonald disguises him as an Irish spinning maid named Betty Burke.
provenance
Alfred Jacob Miller, Jr.; Norton Asner, Baltimore, 1959 [mode of acquisition unknown]; The Lisanelly Foundation [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, June 11, 1968, by gift.
date
1855-1859
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CC0
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en
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albums (books)
watercolors
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2
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2
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no
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dimensions
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cm
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14.1
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17.2
inscriptions
[Label] Beneath: Prince Charles Edward (disguised as a Lady's maid to Flora McDonald)
escaping to Island of Sky
in an open boat. (Appendix to Boswell's Johnson)
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black pen and wash on blue-gray paper
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4486
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EAN
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2167
2474
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H: 5 9/16 x W: 6 3/4 in. (14.1 x 17.2 cm)
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1
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photo
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2
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photo
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de187ebefb71df58
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