Turkish Pasha
(18th and 19th Centuries )
This ink drawing of a pasha (a high ranking official in the Ottoman Empire) slightly resembles an engraving. According to the label on the back, Miller gave it to Brantz Mayer who was a founding member of the Maryland Historical Society and served as its president.
The label on the back reads: A pen and ink sketch by Alfred J Miller, presented to me by him 1863. Brantz Mayer.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Brantz Mayer, Baltimore, 1863 [1]. Acquired by Dorathea Smith, Batlimore; purchased by Walters Art Museum, 1974.
[1] note by Mayer on the reverse says the drawing was given to him in 1863 by the artist
Geographies
USA (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 1/2 x W: 4 3/4 in. (14 x 12 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1974
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.
37.2516