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
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.

Works by this artist (9 items)

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Sarah Goodridge, Beulah Appleton, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1942.11.7
Beulah Appleton
Artist
Dateca. 1840
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Sarah Goodridge, Gilbert Stuart, 1825-1827, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.16
Gilbert Stuart
Artist
Date1825-1827
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Sarah Goodridge, Emily Appleton, ca. 1844, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1942.11.1
Emily Appleton
Artist
Dateca. 1844
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Sarah Goodridge, Mrs. John Watson (Matilda), ca. 1825, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1948.3.2
Mrs. John Watson (Matilda)
Artist
Dateca. 1825
watercolor on ivory
Not on view

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George Catlin, Portrait of Mary Catlin, ca. 1827, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David C. Morse, 1984.139.2
Portrait of Mary Catlin
Artist
Dateca. 1827
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Unidentified (Puerto Rican), Da. Barbara Vizcarrondo de Elzaburu, 19th century, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection, 1996.91.20
Da. Barbara Vizcarrondo de Elzaburu
Artist
Unidentified (Puerto Rican)
Date19th century
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Sarah Goodridge, Beulah Appleton, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1942.11.7
Beulah Appleton
Artist
Dateca. 1840
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, Peter Bounetheau, ca. 1820, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.2
Peter Bounetheau
Artist
Dateca. 1820
watercolor on ivory
Not on view