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Source Description
Baltimore artist, Alfred Jacob Miller was a prolific sketcher. He filled many journals with drawings and captions from the time he was studying in Paris and Rome (1833) until the 1870's. In 1969 a collection of 100 of these sketches was generously donated to the Walters Art Museum by J. William Middendorf II. The interests of Miller are clearly reflected in these sketches: the theater (a large portion being quick figure drawings of the Ravel Pantomime Troupe), childhood memories, Baltimore scenery, and witty scenes of characters. (See The Walters Art Gallery Bulletin, April, 1969, Vol. 21, No. 7, Pages 3-4)."The Love Letter. As Emma broke the seal, - Dolly's eyes by one of those strange accidents, for which there is no accounting, wandered to the glass again - Barnaby Rudge. [from Dickens' Barnaby Rudge (1841)]" -Miller
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Document identity
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27440
label
The Love Letter
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drawing
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3
Source metadata
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27440
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drawing
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normalized
title
The Love Letter
description
Baltimore artist, Alfred Jacob Miller was a prolific sketcher. He filled many journals with drawings and captions from the time he was studying in Paris and Rome (1833) until the 1870's. In 1969 a collection of 100 of these sketches was generously donated to the Walters Art Museum by J. William Middendorf II. The interests of Miller are clearly reflected in these sketches: the theater (a large portion being quick figure drawings of the Ravel Pantomime Troupe), childhood memories, Baltimore scenery, and witty scenes of characters. (See The Walters Art Gallery Bulletin, April, 1969, Vol. 21, No. 7, Pages 3-4)."The Love Letter. As Emma broke the seal, - Dolly's eyes by one of those strange accidents, for which there is no accounting, wandered to the glass again - Barnaby Rudge. [from Dickens' Barnaby Rudge (1841)]" -Miller
provenance
L. Vernon Miller, by inheritance; Kennedy Galleries, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Mr. and Mrs. J. William Middendorf II, New York; Walters Art Museum, 1971, by gift.
date
1841
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Painting & Drawing
albums (books)
drawings
watercolors
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3
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3
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
17.2
height
14.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 6 3/4 x W: 5 3/4 in. (17.2 x 14.6 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription] The Love Letter. As Emma broke the seal
- Dolly's eyes by one of those strange accidents
for which there is no accounting
wandered to the glass again- Barnaby Rudge. [from Dickens' 'Barnaby Rudge' (1841)]
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wash on paper
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4486
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EAN
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2170
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