Dama desconocida (Unknown Lady)

Ramon Atiles-Perez, Dama desconocida (Unknown Lady), 1843, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection, 1997.79.4
Ramon Atiles-Perez, Dama desconocida (Unknown Lady), 1843, watercolor on ivory, 3 5⁄8 x 2 7⁄8 in. (9.2 x 7.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection, 1997.79.4
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Artwork Details

Title
Dama desconocida (Unknown Lady)
Artist
Date
1843
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
3 5⁄8 x 2 7⁄8 in. (9.2 x 7.3 cm)
Credit Line
Teodoro Vidal Collection
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Dress — accessory — fan
  • Portrait female — unidentified — waist length
  • Object — furniture — chair
Object Number
1997.79.4
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1997.79.4

Artwork Description

According to the inscription on this miniature, this unknown lady was painted when she was fifty-three years old. She holds a small fan, probably made from ivory or mother-of-pearl and embellished with the same design as her lace shawl.

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