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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)."Serenaders under the wrong window! Quaker gent - 'My friends,- I think in thy song, I heard the expressions of 'Home Sweet Home' & that there was no place like Home. - Truly Friends I agree with Thee & now advise Thee to go Home.'" -Miller
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Document identity
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34165
label
Serenaders Under the Wrong Window
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drawing
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3
Source metadata
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34165
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drawing
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normalized
title
Serenaders Under the Wrong Window
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)."Serenaders under the wrong window! Quaker gent - 'My friends,- I think in thy song, I heard the expressions of 'Home Sweet Home' & that there was no place like Home. - Truly Friends I agree with Thee & now advise Thee to go Home.'" -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
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3
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3
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import
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cm
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34.2
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41.4
dimensionsRaw
13 7/16 x 16 5/16 in. (34.2 x 41.4 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription] Sereneders ""under the wrong window!"" Quaker Gent- ""My friends
- I think in thy song
I heard the expressions of 'Home Sweek Home' & that there was ""no"" place like ""Home."" ""Truly- Friends I agree with Thee & now advise Thee to go home.""
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ink and wash on paper
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4486
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photo
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