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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 1870s. 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)."Hawkins Point Farm - Uncle H; 'Susan, is supper ready?' Susan - 'Yes Massa - all in 'caffus' tea!'" -Miller

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Document identity
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3635
label
Hawkins Point Farm
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drawing
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Source metadata
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3635
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Hawkins Point Farm
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 1870s. 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)."Hawkins Point Farm - Uncle H; 'Susan, is supper ready?' Susan - 'Yes Massa - all in 'caffus' tea!'" -Miller
provenance
L. Vernon Miller, by inheritance; Kennedy Galleries, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Mr. and Mrs. J. William Middendorf II, New York; Walters Art Museum, 1973, by gift.
date
1825-1870
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CC0
language
en
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Painting & Drawing
albums (books)
drawings
watercolors
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3
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3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
14.4
height
9.9
dimensionsRaw
Mat window: H: 5 11/16 × W: 3 7/8 in. (14.4 × 9.9 cm)Mat: H: 19 5/16 × W: 14 3/16 in. (49 × 36.1 cm)Old mat: H: 10 9/16 × W: 8 7/8 in. (26.9 × 22.5 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription] Hawkins Point farm- Uncle H; ""Susan
is supper ready?"" Susan- ""Yes Massa- all in 'caffus' tea!""
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wash on paper
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4486
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none
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photo
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