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: George H. Hite
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: watercolor
Mediums Description: watercolor on ivory mounted on paper
Classifications: Painting
Miniature
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.