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Portrait of a man
William Miller (American, 1850–1923)
American
1890-1891
Medium/Technique
Intaglio on wood
Dimensions
Sheet: 39.1 × 30.1 cm (15 3/8 × 11 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Sylvester Rosa Koehler
Accession NumberK1627
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionFrom electro.
Signed
Lower right, in plate: W Miller S
Marks
Verso, center, stamped in violet ink, the collector's mark of Sylvester Rosa Koehler (Lugt 1580)
Verso, center, stamped in violet ink, the mark of the MFA Koehler Collection (Lugt 1581)
Verso, center, stamped in violet ink, the mark of the MFA Koehler Collection (Lugt 1581)
InscriptionsVerso, lower center, in graphite: Intaglio on Wood. / From electro. / W. Miller, 1890-91
Provenance1890-1891, gift of William Miller (b. 1850 - d. 1923), New York, to Sylvester Rosa Koehler (b. 1837 - d. 1900; Lugt 1580), Boston, and Littleton, NH; 1898, gift of Koehler to the MFA. (Acquisition Date: October 20, 1898)
NOTE:
Koehler was the first Print Curator at the MFA and served from 1887 until his death in 1900. He deposited the majority of his collection at the MFA in 1895-1896. The gift of Koehler's collection was accepted by the Trustees of the MFA on October 20, 1898.
NOTE:
Koehler was the first Print Curator at the MFA and served from 1887 until his death in 1900. He deposited the majority of his collection at the MFA in 1895-1896. The gift of Koehler's collection was accepted by the Trustees of the MFA on October 20, 1898.