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Source Description
Once attributed to John Trumbull (1756-1843), this miniature portrays the French aristocrat who, within a year of the American declaration of independence, rallied to the cause of the American Revolution.The frame is not of the period of the miniature.See Notes field
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
37811
label
The Marquis de Lafayette
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
37811
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
The Marquis de Lafayette
description
Once attributed to John Trumbull (1756-1843), this miniature portrays the French aristocrat who, within a year of the American declaration of independence, rallied to the cause of the American Revolution.The frame is not of the period of the miniature.See Notes field
provenance
James L. Baylis, Philadelphia [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Mr. A.J. Fink, 1958 [mode of acquisition unknown]; A. Jay Fink Foundation, Inc., Baltimore, September 1963 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1963, by gift.
date
1797
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Miniatures
miniatures (paintings)
portraits
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.2
height
4.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 1/4 x W: 1 5/8 in. (3.18 x 4.13 cm); H with plaque: 3 1/8 x W: 3 1/2 in. (7.94 x 8.89 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Engraved] On front of gold frame: 1797 / Marquis de Lafayette / by / John Trumbull/ [Number] On back: # 21
med
watercolor on ivory
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6184
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EAN
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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3ede86fd9feeff6f
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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4601a9188a28fdb1
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no
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no