Rosina Cox Boardman

Mabel R. Welch, Rosina Cox Boardman, ca. 1940, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the American Society of Miniature Painters, 1965.30.10
Copied Mabel R. Welch, Rosina Cox Boardman, ca. 1940, watercolor on ivory, sight 4 3⁄8 x 3 1⁄2 in. (11.0 x 8.9 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the American Society of Miniature Painters, 1965.30.10

Artwork Details

Title
Rosina Cox Boardman
Artist
Date
ca. 1940
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 4 3⁄8 x 3 1⁄2 in. (11.0 x 8.9 cm) oval
Credit Line
Gift of the American Society of Miniature Painters
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Dress — accessory — fur
  • Portrait female — Boardman, Rosina Cox — bust
Object Number
1965.30.10
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.30.10

Artwork Description

Rosina Cox Boardman, a miniaturist herself, was born in 1878. This means she would have been sixty-two at the time of this portrait, but the artist chose to depict her at around forty years old. The Levantia White Boardman Memorial Medal, a coveted prize awarded by the American Society of Miniature Painters, was named after Rosina’s mother. Both Boardman and Mabel Welch were recipients of this award during their careers.