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Baltimore artist, Alfred Jacob Miller was a prolific sketcher. He filled many journals with drawings and captions from the time he was studying in Paris and Rome (1833) until the 1870's. In 1969 a collection of 100 of these sketches was generously donated to the Walters Art Museum by J. William Middendorf II. The interests of Miller are clearly reflected in these sketches: the theater (a large portion being quick figure drawings of the Ravel Pantomime Troupe), childhood memories, Baltimore scenery, and witty scenes of characters. (See The Walters Art Gallery Bulletin, April, 1969, Vol. 21, No. 7, Pages 3-4).

"Recollections conquered by 'wrestling with the Captain.'" -Miller

Details

  • Title: Market House Sketch
  • Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller (American, 1810-1874)
  • Date Created: 1825
  • External Link: For more information about this and thousands of other works of art in the Walters Art Museum collection, please visit art.thewalters.org
  • Roles: Painter: Alfred Jacob Miller (American, 1810-1874)
  • Provenance: L. Vernon Miller, by inheritance; Kennedy Galleries, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Mr. and Mrs. J. William Middendorf II, New York; Walters Art Museum, 1971, by gift.
  • Object Type: albums; drawings; watercolors
  • Medium: wash on paper
  • Inscriptions: [Inscription] Market house sketch 1825. Recollections conquered by "wrestling with the Captain."
  • Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (19.1 x 14.6 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. William Middendorf II, 1970
  • Classification: Painting & Drawing
  • Accession Number: 37.2468.11

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