Miniature portrait of woman in frame
Dateca. 1800
OriginAmerica
MediumWatercolor on paper
DimensionsPainting (round): Diam. 2 3/4"; Frame(square) 4 7/8" x 5"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1992-98,A&B
DescriptionPainting: watercolor half-length portrait of woman in white short-sleeved empire-style dress with pink scalloped trim. Body turned 3/4 right proper, head to viewer. Right proper hand at breast holding flowers. Double-strand necklace. Blond/light brown hair, blue eyes. Sky background with clouds. Frame: Wood painted black, gold metal liner.Mark(s)None.ProvenanceNot known. Found 6/10/1992 in Curator Storag I, Room 500, Drawer P-17, not numbered. May be from Tomlinson or Westerfield collections, but not listed in those inventories.
James Martin
Probably 1800-1803
