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In this elegant, colorful portrait, a companion to Walters 37.2558, Miller excels as a portraitist. He shows his sister-in-law standing with her back to a mirror, which, in turn, reflects her bare neck and shoulders. Hanging from her right shoulder is a red velvet drapery with a green lining. Beside her on a table is a bowl containing a large goldfish.Mrs. Decatur H. Miller, née Eliza Credilla Hare, was the daughter of Jesse Hare of Lynchburg, Virginia, and Baltimore, and of Catherine Welch (who is portrayed by Miller in another portrait owned by the museum, WAM 37.2467). Her father was an extremely wealthy tobacco manufacturer who introduced the use of licorice in the manufacture of chewing tobacco. Eliza was married to D. H. Miller on October 14, 1847.
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Document identity
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34203
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Portrait of Mrs. Decatur Howard Miller (Eliza Credilla Hare)
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drawing
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Source metadata
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34203
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drawing
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normalized
title
Portrait of Mrs. Decatur Howard Miller (Eliza Credilla Hare)
description
In this elegant, colorful portrait, a companion to Walters 37.2558, Miller excels as a portraitist. He shows his sister-in-law standing with her back to a mirror, which, in turn, reflects her bare neck and shoulders. Hanging from her right shoulder is a red velvet drapery with a green lining. Beside her on a table is a bowl containing a large goldfish.Mrs. Decatur H. Miller, née Eliza Credilla Hare, was the daughter of Jesse Hare of Lynchburg, Virginia, and Baltimore, and of Catherine Welch (who is portrayed by Miller in another portrait owned by the museum, WAM 37.2467). Her father was an extremely wealthy tobacco manufacturer who introduced the use of licorice in the manufacture of chewing tobacco. Eliza was married to D. H. Miller on October 14, 1847.
provenance
Mrs. L. Vernon Miller, Sr.; given to Walters Art Museum, 1978.
date
ca. 1850
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CC0
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en
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Painting & Drawing
paintings
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
121.3
height
93.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 47 3/4 x W: 36 3/4 in. (121.29 x 93.35 cm); Framed H: 60 13/16 × W: 48 13/16 × D: 4 5/16 in. (154.5 × 124 × 11 cm)
Source extras
RelatedObjects
19749
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oil on canvas
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4486
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2164
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photo
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