Vicki

Grace H. Murray, Vicki, ca. 1935, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the American Society of Miniature Painters, 1965.30.12
Copied Grace H. Murray, Vicki, ca. 1935, watercolor on ivory, sight 4 1⁄2 x 3 1⁄2 in. (11.4 x 8.9 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the American Society of Miniature Painters, 1965.30.12
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Artwork Details

Title
Vicki
Artist
Date
ca. 1935
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 4 1⁄2 x 3 1⁄2 in. (11.4 x 8.9 cm) oval
Credit Line
Gift of the American Society of Miniature Painters
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait female — unidentified — Vicki
  • Figure female — child — waist length
Object Number
1965.30.12
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.30.12

Artwork Description

We only know the first name of the young girl in this portrait, but her dress and nosegay suggest this miniature may have been painted on the occasion of a family celebration. If so, then her expression suggests that she did not enjoy the event. Grace Murray signed this piece with a stylized monogram. Many American and English artists designed such “trademarks” as instantly recognizable signatures.