Emily Appleton

Sarah Goodridge, Emily Appleton, ca. 1844, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1942.11.1
Copied Sarah Goodridge, Emily Appleton, ca. 1844, watercolor on ivory, sight 1 1⁄2 x 1 1⁄4 in. (3.8 x 3.2 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1942.11.1
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Artwork Details

Title
Emily Appleton
Artist
Date
ca. 1844
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 1 1⁄2 x 1 1⁄4 in. (3.8 x 3.2 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — child — bust
  • Portrait female — Appleton, Emily — bust
Object Number
1942.11.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1942.11.1

Artwork Description

This miniature of Emily Appleton (1821-1844) in inscribed on the back of the locket with her name and death date, and includes a lock of the young woman’s hair. These clues suggest that this is a memorial miniature.