Mary Jane Simes, Portrait of a Young Girl, 1825, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 1⁄2 x 2 1⁄8 in. (6.5 x 5.3 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.46
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Portrait of a Young Girl
- Artist
- Date
- 1825
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- sight 2 1⁄2 x 2 1⁄8 in. (6.5 x 5.3 cm) oval
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- watercolor on ivory
- Subjects
- Portrait female — unidentified — bust
- Figure female — child — bust
- Object Number
- 1999.27.46
Artwork Description
The identity of the young girl in this miniature is unknown, but it has been suggested that she was a member of the Peale family, as this miniature was purchased from Peale descendants. Children in the 1800s were often dressed as “small adults,” and here the sitter wears a child’s version of a high-waisted Empire gown, fashionable among ladies in the early part of the century.
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Artist
Unidentified (Puerto Rican)
Date19th century
watercolor on ivory
