Caldwell Sister

Charles Willson Peale, Caldwell Sister, ca. 1782, watercolor on ivory, image (oval): 1 5⁄8 x 1 1⁄4 in. (4.1 x 3.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.31.2
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Artwork Details

Title
Caldwell Sister
Artist
Date
ca. 1782
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image (oval): 1 5⁄8 x 1 1⁄4 in. (4.1 x 3.1 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — Caldwell, — bust
Object Number
1999.27.31.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1999.27.31.2

Artwork Description

Housed together, this pair of miniatures depicts sisters, both of whom are dressed in the fashion of the day, with upswept hair decorated with braids or pearls woven into the curls.

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