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Memorial to Peter Philip Walter

Samuel Folwell

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white oval painting of a woman and a child next to a memorial. The woman wears a long dark dress with a white shawl around her shoulders and a white bonnet on her head. The child wears a dark suit with a white collared shirt and holds a trumpet. The memorial has a vase with flowers on top and an inscription that reads "WE MOURN / YOUR VIRTUES / LOST TO US". The background shows trees and bushes. The painting, "Memorial to Peter Philip Walter", is by Samuel Folwell.

Artwork Details

Date
1800–1805
Medium
Watercolor on ivory rose gold locket with hair reserve verso
Culture
American
Dimensions
524 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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