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This painting is dated on the bases of entries in the diary of George A. Lucas. It was commissioned for William T. Walters' drawings album on the theme of prayer.

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Document identity
localId
11774
label
Woman and Child at a Shrine
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
11774
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Woman and Child at a Shrine
description
This painting is dated on the bases of entries in the diary of George A. Lucas. It was commissioned for William T. Walters' drawings album on the theme of prayer.
provenance
Commissioned by William T. Walters (through George Lucas as agent), Baltimore, 1865 [1]; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] While Walters was residing in Paris; see Lucas diaries for more information
date
1865
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
drawings (visual works)
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
24.4
height
19.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 9 5/8 x W: 7 11/16 in. (24.4 x 19.6 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] In graphite at lower right: E. Lemmens; [Number] In graphite at lower edge on verso: 37; [Number] In graphite at upper edge on verso: 40
med
graphite and watercolor on cream, moderately thick, moderately textured wove paper
creator_ids
6414
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2069
3500
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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2
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photo
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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no
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no