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PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN

Creator(s): Unknown (Miniaturist) , S. Guérin (After)

Currently in storage


About this object

Oval miniature of a young woman. She is sitting half-length in profile facing to the left. She wears a simple white dress with a low, rounded neckline and shirring. Her hair is tied with a white ribbon embroidered with blue flowers. She wears gold hoop earrings. The background is blue. The frame is tortoiseshell with an inner frame of gilt metal. On back is pasted an old French newspaper.

Object name:
PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN
Made from:
Watercolor on ivory -- tortoiseshell -- gilt metal
Made in:
FRANCE
Date made:
ca. 1890
Size:
9.8 x 7.6 cm (3 7/8 x 3 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
53.4
Class:
MINIATURE
Signature marks:
SIGNATURE signed at right: Guérin/S
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973