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Portrait of a Gentleman
1800-1825
watercolor on ivory
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Formerly identified as a portrait of Washington Irving. The frame of this miniature has been pierced at the top and bottom suggesting it may have one been part of a bracelet or otherwise repurposed.
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Provenance
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Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
William T. / Henry Walters [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
USA (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 1/8 x W: 1 5/8 in. (5.4 x 4.1 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.
38.9