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Paul Weber studied in Frankfurt, Germany, and then immigrated to the United States in 1848 at the age of 25. He settled in Philadelphia and exhibited frequently at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts. He returned to Europe in 1857 and, in 1860, was appointed court painter at Darmstadt, then the capital of the duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt. His landscapes were particularly admired by American collectors for their dramatic effects.

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Document identity
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7970
label
Forest Scene
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obj
dtoType
drawing
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1
Source metadata
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7970
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Forest Scene
description
Paul Weber studied in Frankfurt, Germany, and then immigrated to the United States in 1848 at the age of 25. He settled in Philadelphia and exhibited frequently at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts. He returned to Europe in 1857 and, in 1860, was appointed court painter at Darmstadt, then the capital of the duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt. His landscapes were particularly admired by American collectors for their dramatic effects.
provenance
William T. Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
second half 19th century
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Painting & Drawing
paintings
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
15.4
height
12.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 6 1/16 x W: 4 15/16 in. (15.4 x 12.6 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] lower left: Paul Weber
med
pencil on paper
creator_ids
3472
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2832
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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