Rosina Cox Boardman

Alice Beckington, Rosina Cox Boardman, 1914, watercolor on ivory, sight 3 ¹⁄₈ x 2 ¹⁄₂ in. (7.9 x 6.3 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the American Society of Miniature Painters, 1965.30.7

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Artwork Details

Title: Rosina Cox Boardman
Artist: Alice Beckington
Date: 1914
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: sight 3 ¹⁄₈ x 2 ¹⁄₂ in. (7.9 x 6.3 cm) oval
Credit Line: Gift of the American Society of Miniature Painters
Mediums: watercolor
Mediums Description: watercolor on ivory
Classifications: Painting
Miniature
Subjects: Portrait female — Boardman, Rosina Cox — bust
Object Number: 1965.30.7
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.30.7

Artwork Description

Rosina Cox Boardman (1878-1970) was one of Alice Beckington’s pupils, and became one of the most prominent miniaturists of the early twentieth century. Conservation of this miniature was made possible through a generous grant provided by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.