Johnson Addressing Two Men from Window (from James Boswell, Life of Samuel Johnson, 1791)
Alfred Jacob Millermid 19th century
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
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. 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). This sketch comes from a Vernon Miller Family Album.
"'Dr. Johnson, Beauclerk & Langton - at 3 o'clk. a.m. - Dr. J. 'What - is it you, you dogs? I'll have a frisk with you' Roswell [sic]" -Miller
- Title: Johnson Addressing Two Men from Window (from James Boswell, Life of Samuel Johnson, 1791)
- Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller (American, 1810-1874)
- Date Created: mid 19th century
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- Roles: Artist: Alfred Jacob Miller (American, 1810-1874)
- Provenance: Inherited by L. Vernon Miller, Baltimore [1]; inherited by Katherine B. Miller, Baltimore, 1965; given to Decatur Miller, Baltimore, 1982; given to Walters Art Museum, 1994. [1] passed directly from the artist down through his family.
- Object Type: drawings
- Medium: chalk, ink, and wash on paper
- Inscriptions: [Label] Dr. Johnson, Beauclerk & Langton - at 3 o'clk. a.m. - Dr. J. "What, - is it you, you dogs? I'll have a frisk with you."; [Label] Roswell (sic)
- Dimensions: H: 6 3/16 x W: 4 15/16 in. (15.7 x 12.6 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Decatur and Sally Miller, 1994
- Classification: Painting & Drawing
- Accession Number: 37.2712
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