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The Amateur
(18th and 19th Centuries )
A gentleman in 18th-century dress leans against a high, rug-covered table while writing with a quill. A painting in a gilt frame and a framed drawing have been placed upright on the table resting against the wainscot of the wall. Behind him a page is holding a portfolio of drawings or prints.
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Provenance
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Sold at Baron van Brienen sale, Brussels group, 1865 [1]. Purchased by Goupil et Cie, Paris, May 7 1870; purchased by Thomas McLean, London, August 12 1870. William Walters, Baltimore, before 1878 [mode of aquistion unknown]; by inheritence, Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest, Walters Art Museum, 1931.
[1] See notations in Goupil et Cie Stockbook 5, Stock no. 4962, Page 81, Row 2.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 11/21/1983 | Treatment | coated; inpainted; varnish removed or reduced |
| 4/1/2010 | Treatment | coated; surface cleaned |
Measurements
H: 8 7/16 x W: 6 5/16 in. (21.5 x 16 cm); Framed H: 17 5/8 x W: 15 7/8 in. (44.77 x 40.32 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, before 1878
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.
37.204