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Admiral Lord George Keith (1746-1823) was a British naval hero. His image was disseminated in paintings and prints in the early 19th century. This miniature is an example of such commemorative images. WAM 38.641 is a companion piece depicting Admiral Collingwood.

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Document identity
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18255
label
Admiral Keith
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object
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2
Source metadata
id
18255
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Admiral Keith
description
Admiral Lord George Keith (1746-1823) was a British naval hero. His image was disseminated in paintings and prints in the early 19th century. This miniature is an example of such commemorative images. WAM 38.641 is a companion piece depicting Admiral Collingwood.
provenance
Thomas Footer, Cumberland, MD, before 1921; inherited by Ellen G. Keene, Baltimore, 1921; inherited Mrs. Mary K. Greenblatt, Baltimore and her brother, Cy Keene, Jr., Owings Mills, Maryland, 1994; given to Walters Art Museum, 1995.
date
1st quarter 19th century
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CC0
language
en
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miniatures (paintings)
portraits
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
28.8
height
29.4
dimensionsRaw
Framed H: 11 5/16 x W: 11 9/16 in. (28.8 x 29.4 cm); image H: 3 1/8 x W: 2 5/16 in. (8 x 5.8 cm)
Source extras
med
watercolor on ivory (?)
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6184
16295
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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