Lady with Blue Hair Ribbon

Hattie E. Burdette, Lady with Blue Hair Ribbon, ca. 1935, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of George F. Linkins, 1955.5.2
Copied Hattie E. Burdette, Lady with Blue Hair Ribbon, ca. 1935, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 3⁄8 x 1 7⁄8 in. (6.0 x 4.8 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of George F. Linkins, 1955.5.2

Artwork Details

Title
Lady with Blue Hair Ribbon
Artist
Date
ca. 1935
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 2 3⁄8 x 1 7⁄8 in. (6.0 x 4.8 cm) oval
Credit Line
Gift of George F. Linkins
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait female — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1955.5.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1955.5.2

Artwork Description

The artist chose to place this unknown lady against a background of grass and trees, an unusual setting that recalls the miniatures painted by Elizabethan portraitists.