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Source Description
This Italianate villa in Baltimore County was the country home of Reverdy Johnson. Regarded as one of the most gifted jurists of his generation, Johnson served in the U.S. senate and as the American Ambassador to Great Britain.The artist noted that the trees and house were in shadow and were "cutting against the sky."This sketch comes from the family album of L. Vernon Miller, which contains works that have passed down through the Miller family directly from the artist.
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Document identity
localId
11183
label
Country Seat of Reverdy Johnson
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
11183
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Country Seat of Reverdy Johnson
description
This Italianate villa in Baltimore County was the country home of Reverdy Johnson. Regarded as one of the most gifted jurists of his generation, Johnson served in the U.S. senate and as the American Ambassador to Great Britain.The artist noted that the trees and house were in shadow and were "cutting against the sky."This sketch comes from the family album of L. Vernon Miller, which contains works that have passed down through the Miller family directly from the artist.
provenance
Inherited by L. Vernon Miller, Baltimore [1]; inherited by Katherine B. Miller, Baltimore, 1965; given to Decatur Miller, Baltimore, 1982; given to Walters Art Museum, 1994.[1] passed directly from the artist down through his family.
date
mid 19th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
drawings (visual works)
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
14
height
21.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 5 1/2 × W: 8 5/16 in. (14 × 21.1 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription] Top left: Trees & House in shadow cutting against sky; [Inscription] Top right: roof light green/House/Door x Fence; [Label] Country Seat of Reverdy Johnson/Balto.Co
med
pencil, ink, and wash on paper
creator_ids
4486
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2168
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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f015f453a94f63d2
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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452980ccc94302d7
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no
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no