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Source Description
The grapes in this painting have been identified as the Prince Albert variety, which William T. Walters grew in greenhouses at his Govans estate, Saint Mary’s, four miles north of Baltimore, in an area where many wealthy Baltimore families had summer homes. Walters imported plants and livestock from France and was particularly interested in horse breeding. Way was a local painter who began his career as a portraitist but turned to still lifes and specialized in depicting grapes and oysters—a Chesapeake delicacy.
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Document identity
localId
20220
label
Bunch of Grapes
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
20220
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Bunch of Grapes
description
The grapes in this painting have been identified as the Prince Albert variety, which William T. Walters grew in greenhouses at his Govans estate, Saint Mary’s, four miles north of Baltimore, in an area where many wealthy Baltimore families had summer homes. Walters imported plants and livestock from France and was particularly interested in horse breeding. Way was a local painter who began his career as a portraitist but turned to still lifes and specialized in depicting grapes and oysters—a Chesapeake delicacy.
provenance
Acquired by William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1873; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
1873
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
paintings
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
75.5
height
63.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 29 3/4 x W: 24 15/16 in. (75.5 x 63.4 cm); Framed H: 41 1/2 x W: 36 x D: 5 1/2 in. (105.4 x 91.4 x 14 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] lower right: A.J.H. Way 1873
med
oil on canvas
creator_ids
4196
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2728
2908
2960
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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