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Darley, the son of an English comic actor, began his career as an illustrator in his native Philadelphia. From 1848 to 1859, he worked in New York, earning renowned for his illustrations of the books of Washington Irving and James Fenimore Cooper. From 1859 until his death Darley resided in Clayton (near Dover) Delaware.

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Document identity
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9433
label
Farmer with Horse, Dog and Pigeons
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obj
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drawing
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3
Source metadata
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9433
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drawing
stage
normalized
title
Farmer with Horse, Dog and Pigeons
description
Darley, the son of an English comic actor, began his career as an illustrator in his native Philadelphia. From 1848 to 1859, he worked in New York, earning renowned for his illustrations of the books of Washington Irving and James Fenimore Cooper. From 1859 until his death Darley resided in Clayton (near Dover) Delaware.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1824-1888
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CC0
language
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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21.6
height
17.2
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H: 8 1/2 x W: 6 3/4 in. (21.6 x 17.2 cm)
Source extras
med
ink and wash on paper
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6799
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EAN
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2180
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1
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photo
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2049e35578fbd191
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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82fc1ac58816d0d4
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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1c6566f584a473eb
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no
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no