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Partridge, an English-born artist, painted portrait miniatures in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from 1817 to 1822. He may also have been active in Providence, Rhode Island.This drawing, showing a fashionably dressed couple seated in a parlor, is dated August, 1817.

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Document identity
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37442
label
A Couple Seated on a Sofa
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Source metadata
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37442
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title
A Couple Seated on a Sofa
description
Partridge, an English-born artist, painted portrait miniatures in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from 1817 to 1822. He may also have been active in Providence, Rhode Island.This drawing, showing a fashionably dressed couple seated in a parlor, is dated August, 1817.
provenance
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
1817
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CC0
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en
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watercolors (paintings)
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cm
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21.9
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18.1
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H: 8 5/8 x W: 7 1/8 in. (21.9 x 18.1 cm)
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watercolor on paper
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4094
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2180
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1
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photo
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2
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photo
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