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Strother, a native of Martinsburg, Virginia (now West Virginia), trained in New York and later in France and Italy. Returning to America in 1844, he spent a winter in Baltimore, and then settled in Martinsburg. Strother specialized in illustrations for books and magazines, most notably "Harper's Monthly."

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Document identity
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22285
label
Three Men
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object
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Source metadata
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22285
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object
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normalized
title
Three Men
description
Strother, a native of Martinsburg, Virginia (now West Virginia), trained in New York and later in France and Italy. Returning to America in 1844, he spent a winter in Baltimore, and then settled in Martinsburg. Strother specialized in illustrations for books and magazines, most notably "Harper's Monthly."
provenance
William T. Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1859
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CC0
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en
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drawings (visual works)
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3
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import
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cm
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22.7
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16.5
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H: 8 15/16 x W: 6 1/2 in. (22.7 x 16.5 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscribed] below: Betsey & Kitty
John Graham and Browney. John W. Steele - Grog Boss May 6th
1859. Indian Head.
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pencil and wash
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6500
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EAN
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none
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photo
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photo
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