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This watercolor was ordered directly from the artist by George Lucas on behalf of William T. Walters in 1867.

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Document identity
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12852
label
Muslims at Prayer on Housetop
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
id
12852
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Muslims at Prayer on Housetop
description
This watercolor was ordered directly from the artist by George Lucas on behalf of William T. Walters in 1867.
provenance
Commissioned by William T. Walters (through George Lucas as agent), Baltimore, 1867 [1]; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] See Diaries of George A. Lucas, vol. 2, page 238: ""To see Pasini, took & paid for watercolor of prayer 150 fs."" 16 April 1867.
date
1867
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CC0
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en
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watercolors (paintings)
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3
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3
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
29.6
height
20.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 11 5/8 x W: 8 1/16 in. (29.6 x 20.4 cm): Mat H: 25 × W: 19 in. (63.5 × 48.26 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] lower left: A. Pasini
med
watercolor on blued white, medium weight, slightly textured wove paper, mounted on a cream, thick, very smooth, wove paper with gilded edges
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2833
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404
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Page inventory
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1
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photo
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photo
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photo
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