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Source Description
A black-haired woman, clad in black with a red scarf, is shown shoulder-length posed against a neutral greenish-grey, shadowy ground. The lighting is from overhead, leaving the eyes in shadow. The subject's identity has not been ascertained.Müller became a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1864. He is well known for his portraits and historical paintings, particularly for the compositions.
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Document identity
localId
28325
label
A Portrait
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
28325
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
A Portrait
description
A black-haired woman, clad in black with a red scarf, is shown shoulder-length posed against a neutral greenish-grey, shadowy ground. The lighting is from overhead, leaving the eyes in shadow. The subject's identity has not been ascertained.Müller became a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1864. He is well known for his portraits and historical paintings, particularly for the compositions.
provenance
Purchased by William T. Walters (through George A. Lucas as agent), Baltimore, December 29, 1865 [1]; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] The Diary of George A. Lucas, p. 209.
date
1852
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
oil paintings (visual works)
portraits
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
61
height
49.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 24 x W: 19 5/8 in. (61 x 49.8 cm); Framed H: 37 x W: 32 in. (93.98 x 81.28 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Lower right: C.L. Müller /; [Date] Lower right: 1852
med
oil on canvas
creator_ids
5841
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
3300
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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6a4a6e47315927e2