Collection Highlights
The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant
Date:
1885-1886
Object Number:
LIB.XL.CT.G763.A3
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Luce Center
Portrait of a Young Woman
Object Number:
1947.362
Date:
1839
Medium:
Black and red chalk, white gouache, and graphite on brown paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 7 1/2 in. ( 22.9 x 19 cm )
mat: 14 x 11 in. ( 35.6 x 27.9 cm )
Marks:
signature and date: lower left: "W.R. Miller/1839"
inscription: lower right: "Newcastle"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower left in graphite: "W R Miller / 1839"; inscribed at lower right: "Newcastle"
Description:
Portrait
Gallery Label:
The artist studied painting in his native England before coming to the United States in 1844. After 1847 he maintained a studio in New York, where he lived until his death.
Credit Line:
Gift of George A. Zabriski
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
