Young Child

Cornelia Hildebrandt, Young Child, ca. 1930, watercolor on ivory, sight 3 ³⁄₈ x 2 ³⁄₄ in. (8.6 x 7.0 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the American Society of Miniature Painters, 1965.30.1

Artwork Details

Title: Young Child
Artist: Cornelia Hildebrandt
Date: ca. 1930
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: sight 3 ³⁄₈ x 2 ³⁄₄ in. (8.6 x 7.0 cm) oval
Credit Line: Gift of the American Society of Miniature Painters
Mediums: watercolor
Mediums Description: watercolor on ivory
Classifications: Painting
Miniature
Subjects: Portrait male — unidentified — child
Object Number: 1965.30.1
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/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.