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Source Description
The identity of the young man portrayed here has not been determined, but he is likely an American soldier (despite his red jacket). The use of a solid background indicates that the artist could be French, or French trained. The frame is surrounded with pieces of cut jet, perhaps indicating mourning. The placement of the window on the back of the case, which is towards the top, suggests that it was made in America; England has also been suggested as a place of origin for the case. The window is filled with loosely plaited hair, which is dark so may not have belonged to the sitter.
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Document identity
localId
15243
label
Lieutenant Lee (?)
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
15243
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Lieutenant Lee (?)
description
The identity of the young man portrayed here has not been determined, but he is likely an American soldier (despite his red jacket). The use of a solid background indicates that the artist could be French, or French trained. The frame is surrounded with pieces of cut jet, perhaps indicating mourning. The placement of the window on the back of the case, which is towards the top, suggests that it was made in America; England has also been suggested as a place of origin for the case. The window is filled with loosely plaited hair, which is dark so may not have belonged to the sitter.
provenance
A.J. Fink, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; A. Jay Fink Foundation, Inc., Baltimore, 1963, by bequest; Walters Art Museum, 1963, by gift.
date
1830-1839
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Miniatures
miniatures (paintings)
portraits
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9
height
6.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 9/16 × W: 2 9/16 in. (9 × 6.5 cm)
Source extras
med
watercolor on ivory
creator_ids
6184
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
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cf09992cd4e4454b
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no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
46895e242d68823d
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no