Portrait of a Lady

George H. Hite, Portrait of a Lady, 1851, watercolor on ivory mounted on paper, 2 5⁄8 x 2 1⁄8 in. (6.7 x 5.4 cm) rectangle, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1987.68
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Lady
Artist
Date
1851
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 5⁄8 x 2 1⁄8 in. (6.7 x 5.4 cm) rectangle
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory mounted on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1987.68
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1987.68

Artwork Description

The artist painted the background of this miniature in a vignette, so that the color fades into the background. When the ivory is viewed without its frame, the smudgy edges of the paint are revealed.

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