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Source Description

This miniature, by an artist of the English School, is in a gold frame. On the back is a twist of hair and monogram in gold: "M.E."

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Document identity
localId
2198
label
A Woman
core
obj
dtoType
object
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1
Source metadata
id
2198
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
A Woman
description
This miniature, by an artist of the English School, is in a gold frame. On the back is a twist of hair and monogram in gold: "M.E."
provenance
Mackay and Chisholm, Edinburgh [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; E. F. Bonaventure (?), New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
4th quarter 18th century
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
miniatures (paintings)
portrait
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 15/16 in. (5 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Initials] On reverse: M.E.
med
watercolor on ivory
creator_ids
6197
collection_ids
none
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
aa403dff0c9a1dac