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WILLIAM JACOB BAER. Portrait of Ellen Harper Walters, 1897. Creator: William Jacob Baer.

WILLIAM JACOB BAER. Portrait of Ellen Harper Walters, 1897. Ellen Walters (1822-1862) was the daughter of a prosperous Philadelphia merchant. She died at the age of 40, leaving her husband with two children to raise: Henry (1848-1931) and Jennie (1853-1922). To paint this miniature 35 years after Ellen's death, the artist worked from a daguerreotype made in 1846, the year of her marriage to art collector William T. Walters whose collection formed the basis of the Walters Art Museum.
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Title:
Portrait of Ellen Harper Walters, 1897. Creator: William Jacob Baer.
Caption:
Portrait of Ellen Harper Walters, 1897. Ellen Walters (1822-1862) was the daughter of a prosperous Philadelphia merchant. She died at the age of 40, leaving her husband with two children to raise: Henry (1848-1931) and Jennie (1853-1922). To paint this miniature 35 years after Ellen's death, the artist worked from a daguerreotype made in 1846, the year of her marriage to art collector William T. Walters whose collection formed the basis of the Walters Art Museum.
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3763 x 4960 px | 53.4 MB
Print size:
31.9 x 42.0 cm | 12.5 x 16.5 in (300 dpi)