Young Child

Cornelia Hildebrandt, Young Child, ca. 1930, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the American Society of Miniature Painters, 1965.30.1
Copied Cornelia Hildebrandt, Young Child, ca. 1930, watercolor on ivory, sight 3 382 34 in. (8.67.0 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the American Society of Miniature Painters, 1965.30.1

Artwork Details

Title
Young Child
Date
ca. 1930
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 3 382 34 in. (8.67.0 cm) oval
Credit Line
Gift of the American Society of Miniature Painters
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait male — unidentified — child
Object Number
1965.30.1

Artwork Description

In this portrait of a young child holding a ball, the artist’s tiny dabs of paint are visible in the figure’s face and shirt. Conservation of this miniature was made possible through a generous grant provided by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.