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Source Description
Waist-length, three-quarters to right portrait of a man, with eyes towards the viewer. The sitter has white hair worn long over the ears, and wears a dark blue coat, white vest and white stock.The plait of hair on the back, surrounded a blue enamel field, is light brown. Since the sitter is shown with powdered hair, this perhaps belongs to another person.
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Document identity
localId
3187
label
Portrait of a Gentleman
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
3187
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Portrait of a Gentleman
description
Waist-length, three-quarters to right portrait of a man, with eyes towards the viewer. The sitter has white hair worn long over the ears, and wears a dark blue coat, white vest and white stock.The plait of hair on the back, surrounded a blue enamel field, is light brown. Since the sitter is shown with powdered hair, this perhaps belongs to another person.
provenance
Mrs. M. Maxwell [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; A. Jay Fink Foundation, Inc., Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1963, by gift.
date
1st quarter 19th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Miniatures
miniatures (paintings)
portraits
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.1
height
6.7
dimensionsRaw
Painted surface H: 2 x W: 2 5/8 in. (5.08 x 6.67 cm); Framed H: 2 3/8 x W: 2 7/8 in. (6.03 x 7.3 cm)
Source extras
med
watercolor on ivory, gilt frame, hair
creator_ids
6184
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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dfa2606a41078c2c
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no
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no
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2
type
photo
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5208dcb1b1b6bd31
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no
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no