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Source Description
Baltimore artist, Alfred Jacob Miller was a prolific sketcher. He filled many journals with drawings and captions from the time he was studying in Paris and Rome (1833) until the 1870's. In 1969 a collection of 100 of these sketches was generously donated to the Walters Art Museum by J. William Middendorf II. The interests of Miller are clearly reflected in these sketches: the theater (a large portion being quick figure drawings of the Ravel Pantomime Troupe), childhood memories, Baltimore scenery, and witty scenes of characters. (See The Walters Art Gallery Bulletin, April, 1969, Vol. 21, No. 7, Pages 3-4)."Fancy-Fairs - NixNix tender a Ten dollar note for a Three dollar 'Cigar Case' & gets no change!!!" -Miller
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Document identity
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11113
label
Fancy-Fairs
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drawing
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Source metadata
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11113
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drawing
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normalized
title
Fancy-Fairs
description
Baltimore artist, Alfred Jacob Miller was a prolific sketcher. He filled many journals with drawings and captions from the time he was studying in Paris and Rome (1833) until the 1870's. In 1969 a collection of 100 of these sketches was generously donated to the Walters Art Museum by J. William Middendorf II. The interests of Miller are clearly reflected in these sketches: the theater (a large portion being quick figure drawings of the Ravel Pantomime Troupe), childhood memories, Baltimore scenery, and witty scenes of characters. (See The Walters Art Gallery Bulletin, April, 1969, Vol. 21, No. 7, Pages 3-4)."Fancy-Fairs - NixNix tender a Ten dollar note for a Three dollar 'Cigar Case' & gets no change!!!" -Miller
provenance
L. Vernon Miller, by inheritance; Kennedy Galleries, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Mr. and Mrs. J. William Middendorf II, McLean, VA; Walters Art Museum, 1974, by gift.
date
1825-1870
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CC0
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en
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Painting & Drawing
albums (books)
drawings
watercolors
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3
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3
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
30.5
height
33.4
dimensionsRaw
12 x 13 1/8 in. (30.5 x 33.4 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription] Fancy-Fairs- NixNax tenders a Ten dollar note for a Three dollar ""Cigar Case"" & gets no change!!!
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wash on paper
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4486
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2165
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photo
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photo
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photo
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