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William T. Walters acquired or commissioned several works by Charles Camino, including a portrait of himself. Although not well known today, Camino's works were much sought after but wealthy Parisian and American collectors.

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Document identity
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33469
label
Portrait of the Artist's Grandchild (?)
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
33469
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Portrait of the Artist's Grandchild (?)
description
William T. Walters acquired or commissioned several works by Charles Camino, including a portrait of himself. Although not well known today, Camino's works were much sought after but wealthy Parisian and American collectors.
provenance
William T. Walters, Baltimore [perhaps commissioned through George Lucas, Paris in 1883(?)]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
2nd half 19th century
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
miniatures (paintings)
portrait
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] at bottom: ""C. CAMINO""
med
watercolor on ivory
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4750
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none
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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74a2c532240b72dd