Portrait of a Child

Raphaelle Peale, Portrait of a Child, ca. 1800, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1963.9.5
Copied Raphaelle Peale, Portrait of a Child, ca. 1800, watercolor on ivory, 2 1⁄2 x 1 7⁄8 in. (6.2 x 4.9 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1963.9.5
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Child
Artist
Date
ca. 1800
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 1⁄2 x 1 7⁄8 in. (6.2 x 4.9 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — unidentified — child
  • Portrait female — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1963.9.5
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1963.9.5

Artwork Description

This is thought to be a painting of a child known only as “Miss Borrie.” The artist applied touches of red to the girl’s lips and cheeks in this otherwise subdued painting to emphasize her smiling expression.