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Source Description
Small portraits of those to whom one was connected by family, friendship, or political allegiance were treasured first as likenesses and second as works of art. Just as today, a "good" photo of someone is one that "looks like" the person. They were often given as gifts. They could be hung in a decorative arrangement or kept in a cabinet and taken out to be contemplated. Some were worn as pendants.
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Document identity
localId
36500
label
Portrait of a Man
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
36500
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Portrait of a Man
description
Small portraits of those to whom one was connected by family, friendship, or political allegiance were treasured first as likenesses and second as works of art. Just as today, a "good" photo of someone is one that "looks like" the person. They were often given as gifts. They could be hung in a decorative arrangement or kept in a cabinet and taken out to be contemplated. Some were worn as pendants.
provenance
Dr. James Simon, Berlin [no. 84]; Abraham Jay Fink, Baltimore, no. A-41; A.J. Fink Foundation, Baltimore, 1963, by bequest; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, 1963, by gift.
date
ca. 1670 (Baroque)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Miniatures
miniatures (paintings)
portraits
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.5
height
5.6
dimensionsRaw
2 15/16 x 2 3/16 in. (7.5 x 5.6 cm)
Source extras
med
oil on copper
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6227
collection_ids
BAR
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74
3225
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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e02e896a8e52beb1
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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27a32de26015a4ab
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no
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no