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Source Description
Strother, a native of Martinsburg, Virginia (now West Virginia), trained in New York and later in France and Italy. Returning to America in 1844, he spent a winter in Baltimore, and then settled in Martinsburg. Strother specialized in illustrations for books and magazines, most notably "Harper's Monthly."
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Document identity
localId
37483
label
John
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drawing
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3
Source metadata
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37483
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contentType
drawing
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normalized
title
John
description
Strother, a native of Martinsburg, Virginia (now West Virginia), trained in New York and later in France and Italy. Returning to America in 1844, he spent a winter in Baltimore, and then settled in Martinsburg. Strother specialized in illustrations for books and magazines, most notably "Harper's Monthly."
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
1859
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Painting & Drawing
drawings (visual works)
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3
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3
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import
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cm
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13.1
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8.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 5 3/16 x W: 3 1/4 in. (13.1 x 8.3 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription] Bottom center: John / March 17th
1859
med
graphite on cream colored, thin, moderately textured wove paper
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6500
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EAN
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2152
2102
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1
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2
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photo
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photo
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