Painting

Title:

Untitled

Object Name:

Painting

Object ID:

1969.005.045

Creator:

Unknown

Date:

circa 1830

Description:

Miniature portrait of unidentified woman, unknown artist, c. 1830. Watercolor and gilding on ivory. Bust-length portrait of woman, head turned slightly left. Sitter has brown hair, parted in the center, and worn up in bun; brown eyes. She wears a black dress with lace neckline, long gold necklace, gold diamond-shaped brooch on bodice and gold drop earrings. Brown background. Oval gilded metal case with decorative bezel, glazing, and rear window.

Material:

Skeletal
Ivory
Metal
Glass

Dimensions:

H-2.5 W-2 inches

Credit Line:

Josiah Abbott Dadmun and Susan Dadmun Collections, Bequest of Helen I. Dadmun Doble

People:

Dadmun, Josiah A. (1840-1924), Dadmun, Susan (1844-1936), Doble, Helen I. (1881-1968)

Subjects:

unidentified portrait, Portrait miniatures, Miniatures (Paintings)