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Miller erroneously recalled the prototype for this view of Venice as being a painting by Jacob van Ruisdael. However, it is a copy after The Stonemason's Yard by Canaletto, which is now in the National Gallery, London.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. The varied interests of Miller are clearly reflected in these sketches: rural sites, studies after Old Master paintings, illustrations of literature, and comical scenes and characters. This sketch comes from the family album of L. Vernon Miller, which contains works that have passed down through the Miller family directly from the artist.

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Document identity
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1854
label
Venice
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obj
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drawing
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2
Source metadata
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1854
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drawing
stage
normalized
title
Venice
description
Miller erroneously recalled the prototype for this view of Venice as being a painting by Jacob van Ruisdael. However, it is a copy after The Stonemason's Yard by Canaletto, which is now in the National Gallery, London.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. The varied interests of Miller are clearly reflected in these sketches: rural sites, studies after Old Master paintings, illustrations of literature, and comical scenes and characters. This sketch comes from the family album of L. Vernon Miller, which contains works that have passed down through the Miller family directly from the artist.
provenance
Inherited by L. Vernon Miller, Baltimore [1]; inherited by Katherine B. Miller, Baltimore, 1965; given to Decatur Miller, Baltimore, 1982; given to Walters Art Museum, 1994.[1] passed directly from the artist down through his family.
date
mid 19th century
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Painting & Drawing
drawings (visual works)
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2
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2
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import
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cm
width
11.4
height
14.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 1/2 x W: 5 3/4 in. (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription] Ruysdael; [Label] Venice - from Ruysdael
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ink and wash on paper
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4486
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EAN
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2168
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1
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photo
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no
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2
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photo
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