Mrs. Nathaniel Parkinson

Unidentified, Mrs. Nathaniel Parkinson, late 18th - early 19th century, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.10
Copied Unidentified, Mrs. Nathaniel Parkinson, late 18th - early 19th century, watercolor on ivory, image (oval): 2 582 18 in. (6.75.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.10
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Artwork Details

Title
Mrs. Nathaniel Parkinson
Artist
Unidentified
Date
late 18th - early 19th century
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image (oval): 2 582 18 in. (6.75.4 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Dress — accessory — hat
  • Portrait female — Parkinson, Nathaniel Mrs. — bust
Object Number
1999.27.10

Artwork Description

This miniature was originally attributed to the artist William Dunlap, but research has since proved this not to be the case. We do not know the life of Mrs. Nathaniel Parkinson, but her cap suggests that this portrait was painted in the first half of the nineteenth century.