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Admiral Collingwood
British (?)1st quarter of 19th century
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
Admiral Lord Cuthbert Collingwood (1748-1810) was a hero of the Battle of Trafalgar. His image was disseminated in paintings and prints in the early 19th century. This miniature is an example of such commemorative images. WAM 38.642 is a companion piece depicting Admiral Keith.
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- Title: Admiral Collingwood
- Creator: British (?)
- Date Created: 1st quarter of 19th century
- Subject Keywords: portrait; male
- 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: Artist: British (?), Artist: American (?)
- Provenance: Thomas Footer, Cumberland, MD, until 1921; Ellen G. Keene, Baltimore, 1921, by inheritance; Mrs. Mary K. Greenblatt, Baltimore, Maryland and her brother, Cy Keene, Jr., Owings Mills, Maryland, 1994, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1995, by gift.
- Object Type: miniatures (paintings); portraits
- Medium: watercolor on ivory (?)
- Dimensions: Framed H: 11 7/16 x W: 11 9/16 in. (29 x 29.4 cm); image H: 3 1/8 x W: 2 3/8 in. (8 x 6 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Cyril W. Keene
- Classification: Miniatures
- Accession Number: 38.641
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