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Source Description
Small portraits of those to whom one was connected by family, friendship, or political allegiance were treasured first as likenesses and second as works of art. Just as today, a "good" photo of someone is one that "looks like" the person. They were often given as gifts. They could be hung in a decorative arrangement or kept in a cabinet and taken out to be contemplated. Some were worn as pendants.
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Document identity
localId
10719
label
Portrait of a Woman
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
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10719
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Portrait of a Woman
description
Small portraits of those to whom one was connected by family, friendship, or political allegiance were treasured first as likenesses and second as works of art. Just as today, a "good" photo of someone is one that "looks like" the person. They were often given as gifts. They could be hung in a decorative arrangement or kept in a cabinet and taken out to be contemplated. Some were worn as pendants.
provenance
Abraham Jay Fink, Baltimore [no. A-147]; A. Jay Fink Foundation, Inc., Baltimore, 1963, by bequest; Walters Art Museum, 1963, by gift.
date
1610-1620 (Baroque)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
genreSpecific
Miniatures
miniatures (paintings)
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
2 in. (5.08 cm)
Source extras
med
oil on copper
creator_ids
6227
6505
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BAR
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
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0
type
photo
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5399dc705d753f7e