Portrait of a Young Woman

Mary Louisa Adams Clement, Portrait of a Young Woman, ca. 1910, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Adams-Clement Collection, gift of Mary Louisa Adams Clement in memory of her mother, Louisa Catherine Adams Clement, 1950.6.14
Copied Mary Louisa Adams Clement, Portrait of a Young Woman, ca. 1910, watercolor on ivory, sight 3 783 in. (9.87.6 cm) rectangle, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Adams-Clement Collection, gift of Mary Louisa Adams Clement in memory of her mother, Louisa Catherine Adams Clement, 1950.6.14

Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Young Woman
Date
ca. 1910
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 3 783 in. (9.87.6 cm) rectangle
Credit Line
Adams-Clement Collection, gift of Mary Louisa Adams Clement in memory of her mother, Louisa Catherine Adams Clement
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait female — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1950.6.14

Artwork Description

Although the identity of the woman in this painting is not known, it is possible that Mary Louisa Adams Clement created it as a self-portrait at age twenty-eight. Conservation of this miniature was made possible through a generous grant provided by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.