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The subject appears to be seated on a chair carved to resemble bamboo, and lacquered and gilded. The face is somewhat crudely handled, perhaps suggesting the work of an amateur.

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Document identity
localId
4363
label
A Gentleman
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
4363
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
A Gentleman
description
The subject appears to be seated on a chair carved to resemble bamboo, and lacquered and gilded. The face is somewhat crudely handled, perhaps suggesting the work of an amateur.
provenance
A.J. Fink, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; A.J. Fink Foundation Inc., Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1963, by gift.
date
ca. 1825
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Miniatures
miniatures (paintings)
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 1/2 in. (6.35 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Monogram] Engraved on back
bottom: RCN
med
watercolor on ivory, hair
creator_ids
6184
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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4091b844c72fb0b2
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
9b4daba906559e9c
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no