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Bust of Mrs. William T. Walters (née Ellen Harper)
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Ellen Harper (1822-62), the daughter of a prosperous Philadelphia merchant, married William T. Walters in 1846. When she accompanied her husband on visits to artists' studios, her genial personality contrasted with his gruff manner. Ellen died of pneumonia after visiting the Crystal Palace in Sydenham in 1862.
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Provenance
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Commissioned by William T. Walters, Rome, 1862; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931
Exhibitions
| 2014-2016 | From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 2015 | Rinehart's Studio: Rough Stone to Living Marble. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1984 | Three Hundred Fifty Years of Art and Architecture in Maryland. Art Gallery, University of Maryland, College Park. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/22/1971 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 8/18/1984 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Italy, Rome (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 24 × W: 14 9/16 × D: 8 7/8 in. (61 × 37 × 22.5 cm)
Credit Line
Commissioned by William T. Walters, 1862
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.
28.8