Portrait of Marjorie Merriweather Post

Made by: Engalichev, Sonia

On view in: Adirondack Building

About this object

According to curator Marvin Ross, this miniature of Marjorie Merriweather Post is signed by a Russian-born American, Sonia Engalichev. The painting is after the oil on canvas work by Douglas Chandor (51.156). The miniature is housed in a frame of bowenite and gold. The frame's opening is made of gold with beading. About this is a bowenite panel with a garland of leaves carved in green gold, intertwined about a red gold band. Outer frame has two intertwined ribbons carved in green gold against red gold.

Category:

PAINTINGS

Object name:

Portrait of Marjorie Merriweather Post

Made from:

Watercolor on ivory

Made in:

RUSSIA: Saint Petersburg

Date made:

ca. 1956

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

11.70.2

Signature marks:

INSCRIPTION __Illegible signature __Front, right center edge, hidden by frame

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973

Featured in publication:

"Fabergé at Hillwood","Fabergé Rediscovered"