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Source Description
Baltimore artist, Alfred Jacob Miller was a prolific sketcher. He filled many journals with drawings and captions from the time he was studying in Paris and Rome (1833) until the 1870's. In 1969 a collection of 100 of these sketches was generously donated to the Walters Art Museum by J. William Middendorf II. The interests of Miller are clearly reflected in these sketches: the theater (a large portion being quick figure drawings of the Ravel Pantomime Troupe), childhood memories, Baltimore scenery, and witty scenes of characters. (See The Walters Art Gallery Bulletin, April, 1969, Vol. 21, No. 7, Pages 3-4)."A Stickler for the letter of the Law. - 'Carry me to prison' 'Carry me did you say' 'Blur Nouns [?]' 'I won't stir a ha'porth - Let's see you carry me, Ye bloody thafe of the woruld." -Miller
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Document identity
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1727
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A Stickler For the Letter of the Law
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drawing
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Source metadata
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1727
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drawing
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normalized
title
A Stickler For the Letter of the Law
description
Baltimore artist, Alfred Jacob Miller was a prolific sketcher. He filled many journals with drawings and captions from the time he was studying in Paris and Rome (1833) until the 1870's. In 1969 a collection of 100 of these sketches was generously donated to the Walters Art Museum by J. William Middendorf II. The interests of Miller are clearly reflected in these sketches: the theater (a large portion being quick figure drawings of the Ravel Pantomime Troupe), childhood memories, Baltimore scenery, and witty scenes of characters. (See The Walters Art Gallery Bulletin, April, 1969, Vol. 21, No. 7, Pages 3-4)."A Stickler for the letter of the Law. - 'Carry me to prison' 'Carry me did you say' 'Blur Nouns [?]' 'I won't stir a ha'porth - Let's see you carry me, Ye bloody thafe of the woruld." -Miller
provenance
L. Vernon Miller, by inheritance; Kennedy Galleries, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Mr. and Mrs. J. William Middendorf II, New York; Walters Art Museum, 1971, by gift.
date
1825-1870
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CC0
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en
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Painting & Drawing
albums (books)
drawings
watercolors
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
12.7
height
11.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 5 x W: 4 1/2 in. (12.7 x 11.4 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription] A Stickler for the letter of the Law.- ""Carry me to prison"" ""Carry me dd you say?"" ""Blur Nouns (?)"" ""I won't stir a ha'porth- Let's see you 'carry me
' Ye bloody thafe of the woruld.""; [Monogram] Lower right: AJM.
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wash on paper
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4486
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EAN
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none
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1
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photo
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2
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photo
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76a0e61d689161fb
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