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Source Description
Staigg left his native Leeds, England, for America in 1841 and settled in Newport, Rhode Island. An accomplished artist, he was sought after as a miniaturist, especially in Boston. Nothing is known of the sitter beyond his name and residence.
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Document identity
localId
33186
label
Mr. R. Darden of Boston
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
33186
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Mr. R. Darden of Boston
description
Staigg left his native Leeds, England, for America in 1841 and settled in Newport, Rhode Island. An accomplished artist, he was sought after as a miniaturist, especially in Boston. Nothing is known of the sitter beyond his name and residence.
provenance
Owned by Herbert Lawton. Acquired by A. J. Fink, Baltimore; by bequest to A. J. Fink Foundation, Inc., Baltimore, 1963; given to Walters Art Museum, 1963.
date
1849
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Miniatures
miniatures (paintings)
portraits
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall (excluding frame) H: 4 5/16 × W: 3 3/8 in. (10.9 × 8.5 cm); Framed H: 10 1/16 × W: 9 5/16 × D: 7/8 in. (25.5 × 23.7 × 2.3 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Number] On sticker on reverse: 28
med
watercolor on ivory
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7125
collection_ids
EAN
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3225
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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d0abd53a2c70c200
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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42e6aa5ef2ae75de
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no
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no