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Charles Carroll of Carrollton
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Charles Carroll (1737-1832) was a signer of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. This watercolor is closely related to an oil painting of the same sitter.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
William T. or Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 2013 | New Eyes on America: The Genius of Richard Caton Woodville. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Mint Museum of Art Uptown, Charlotte. |
| 2004 | Revolution! Documents from the American War of Independence. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1987 | American Drawings from the Walters Art Gallery. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/29/1971 | Treatment | mounted; re-housed |
Geographies
USA (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 7 13/16 x W: 6 3/16 in. (19.8 x 15.7 cm); Framed: 14 15/16 x 13 5/16 in. (37.9 x 33.8 cm); Mat window H: 7 5/8 x W: 5 13/16 in. (19.3 x 14.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.1553