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Source Description
Stevens depicted domestic interiors, in which he meticulously recorded the latest fashions in dress and furnishings. Here, a young woman, who has apparently just received news from a loved one far away, clutches at her heart.
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Document identity
localId
7896
label
News from Afar
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
7896
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
News from Afar
description
Stevens depicted domestic interiors, in which he meticulously recorded the latest fashions in dress and furnishings. Here, a young woman, who has apparently just received news from a loved one far away, clutches at her heart.
provenance
William T. Walters, Baltimore, prior to 1878 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid 1860s
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
oil paintings (visual works)
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
62.7
height
40.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 24 11/16 x W: 15 15/16 in. (62.7 x 40.5 cm); Framed without buildup H: 37 1/8 × W: 28 9/16 × D: 4 1/2 in. (94.3 × 72.6 × 11.5 cm); Framed with buildup D: 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Lower right: Alfred Stevens; [Initials] Painted on reverse of canvas in red letters: A.S
med
oil on canvas
creator_ids
2528
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2074
2429
2434
2674
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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cb3260c676884cef
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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95b8b401d47d7106
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no
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no