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This watercolor was ordered directly from the artist by George Lucas on behalf of William T. Walters in 1867.

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Document identity
localId
23634
label
Muslim on Housetop at Prayer
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
id
23634
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Muslim on Housetop at Prayer
description
This watercolor was ordered directly from the artist by George Lucas on behalf of William T. Walters in 1867.
provenance
Commissioned by William T. Walters (through George Lucas as agent), Baltimore, 1867 [1]; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] See Diaries of George A. Lucas, vol. 2, page 238: ""To see Pasini, took & paid for watercolor of prayer 150 fs."" 16 April 1867.
date
1867
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
watercolors (paintings)
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3
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3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
23.6
height
18.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 9 5/16 x W: 7 1/8 in. (23.6 x 18.1 cm); Mat H: 25 × W: 19 in. (63.5 × 48.26 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] bottom left: A Pasini
med
watercolor on blued white, medium weight, slightly textured wove paper, mounted on a cream, thick, very smooth, wove paper with gilded edges
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2833
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EAN
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404
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Page inventory
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1
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photo
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photo
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9d346e777b53649e
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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641d7fb407c7d0e5
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no
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no