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James Peale Painting a Miniature

Artist:
Charles Willson Peale, 15 Apr 1741 - 22 Feb 1827  Search this
Sitter:
James Peale, 1749 - 24 May 1831  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Sight: 74.3 x 61.5cm (29 1/4 x 24 3/16")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1795
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Drinking vessel\Glass  Search this
Equipment\Drafting & Writing Implements\Writing implement\Pen  Search this
Art implements\Easel  Search this
Artwork\Painting\Miniature  Search this
James Peale: Male  Search this
James Peale: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
James Peale: Visual Arts\Artist\Portraitist  Search this
James Peale: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter\Miniaturist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Mead Art Museum, Amherst College
Object number:
1945.10
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm472b8df14-811e-43b7-809f-346580e5990a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1945.10

George Washington

Artist:
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 12 Mar 1770 - 23 Jun 1852  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Medium:
Engraved portrait miniature on paper in gold frame
Dimensions:
Not available
Type:
Print
Date:
c. 1796-1852
Topic:
Artwork\Painting\Miniature  Search this
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Yale University Art Gallery
Object number:
1949.239
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4375e6250-e111-4c4c-b82e-cee1c317b906
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1949.239

George Washington

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Copy after:
Charles Willson Peale, 15 Apr 1741 - 22 Feb 1827  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
estimate: 9.2 x 7.1cm (3 5/8 x 2 13/16")
Type:
Painting
Date:
late 18th century -early 19th century
Topic:
Artwork\Painting\Miniature  Search this
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Private Collection
Object number:
NC990074
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f61987df-56ee-41a7-bf6a-e6be52628d67
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NC990074

George Washington

Title:
George Washington from "The Monthly Military Repository"
Artist:
Elkanah Tisdale, 1768 - after 1834  Search this
Publisher:
Charles Smith  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Medium:
Etching and engraving
Dimensions:
16.7 x 10cm (6 9/16 x 3 15/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1796
Topic:
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse  Search this
Architecture\Building\Tent  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag  Search this
Weapon\Cannon  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Drum  Search this
Human Figures\Soldier  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Bugle  Search this
Weapon\Gun\Bayonet  Search this
Artwork\Painting\Battle  Search this
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: New York Public Library
Object number:
NY260131
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4da15c6be-7b97-4cde-91fc-3e59b9271bb1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NY260131

Self-Portrait with Angelica and a Portrait of Rachel

Title:
Rachel Brewer Peale, Charles Willson Peale, and Angelica Kauffmann Peale
Artist:
Charles Willson Peale, 15 Apr 1741 - 22 Feb 1827  Search this
Sitter:
Rachel Brewer Peale, 1744 - 1790  Search this
Charles Willson Peale, 15 Apr 1741 - 22 Feb 1827  Search this
Angelica Kauffmann Peale Robinson, 1775 - 1853  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
91.5cm x 68.6cm (36" x 27"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1788
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Artwork\Painting  Search this
Art implements\Palette  Search this
Art implements\Paintbrush  Search this
Self-portrait  Search this
Rachel Brewer Peale: Female  Search this
Charles Willson Peale: Male  Search this
Charles Willson Peale: Literature\Writer  Search this
Charles Willson Peale: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter  Search this
Charles Willson Peale: Visual Arts\Artist\Portraitist  Search this
Charles Willson Peale: Visual Arts\Founder\Art Museum  Search this
Charles Willson Peale: Military and Intelligence\Militia\Officer  Search this
Charles Willson Peale: Science and Technology\Scientist\Naturalist  Search this
Charles Willson Peale: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Pennsylvania  Search this
Angelica Kauffmann Peale Robinson: Visual Arts\Artist  Search this
Angelica Kauffmann Peale Robinson: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Object number:
B.60.49 MFAH
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm454d402c3-373f-4a8e-9a6d-1d41a9e44c7e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_B.60.49_MFAH

Fray Francisco de Santa Ana

Title:
Friar Francis of Saint Anne
Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Fray Francisco de Santa Ana  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
182 x 102cm (71 5/8 x 40 3/16")
Type:
Painting
Date:
18th century
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Artwork\Painting  Search this
Nature & Environment\Bone\Skull  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Headdress\Crown  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Hourglass  Search this
Fray Francisco de Santa Ana: Male  Search this
Fray Francisco de Santa Ana: Religion and Spirituality\Monk  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museo Nacional del Virreinato, Tepotzotlán
Object number:
MX54028
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm43858bf4c-6980-44d3-ad71-cfbe8456c1b5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_MX54028

Family Group

Title:
Cadwallader Colden II and Family
Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Identified as:
Cadwallader Colden II, 1722 - 1797  Search this
Elizabeth Ellison Colden  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Boy  Search this
Unidentified Boy  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
98.4cm x 135.9cm (38 3/4" x 53 1/2"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1795
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Ring  Search this
Nature & Environment\Fruit  Search this
Home Furnishings\Curtain  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Bird  Search this
Artwork\Painting\Miniature  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Beauty patch  Search this
Unidentified Boy: Male  Search this
Cadwallader Colden II: Male  Search this
Elizabeth Ellison Colden: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center
Object number:
T58.100.18
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4fa3e9ace-5754-4e78-bca4-4d0c09e158df
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_T58.100.18

Benjamin West

Artist:
Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828  Search this
Sitter:
Benjamin West, 10 Oct 1738 - 11 Mar 1820  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Sight: 90.2 x 69.9cm (35 1/2 x 27 1/2")
Frame: 108.3 x 87.9 x 8.4cm (42 5/8 x 34 5/8 x 3 5/16")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1785
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Printed Material\Document  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Home Furnishings\Drape  Search this
Art implements\Porte-crayon  Search this
Artwork\Painting\Religious  Search this
Benjamin West: Male  Search this
Benjamin West: Visual Arts\Artist\Portraitist  Search this
Benjamin West: Visual Arts\Art instructor  Search this
Benjamin West: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter\History painter  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Portrait Gallery, London
Object number:
349 PGL
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm494801b40-c37d-4d70-ab4f-469d7f373e3d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_349_PGL

Samuel Cabot

Artist:
Robert Fulton, 14 Nov 1765 - 25 Feb 1815  Search this
Sitter:
Samuel Cabot, 1758 - 1819  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Image: 1 11/16 x 1 3/16 in. (4.3 x 3 cm)
Case, 2 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (7.3 x 4.1 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1785
Topic:
Miniature  Search this
Artwork\Painting\Miniature  Search this
Samuel Cabot: Male  Search this
Samuel Cabot: Business and Finance\Businessperson  Search this
Samuel Cabot: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Broker\Insurance agent  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Cincinnati Art Museum
Object number:
2004.253 CAM
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ebc279aa-1227-4f29-95a8-89d2cf341a59
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_2004.253_CAM

Samuel Cabot

Artist:
Robert Fulton, 14 Nov 1765 - 25 Feb 1815  Search this
Sitter:
Samuel Cabot, 1758 - 1819  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Sight: 4.1 × 3 cm (1 5/8 × 1 3/16")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1785
Topic:
Costume\Hair Accessory\Wig  Search this
Miniature  Search this
Artwork\Painting\Miniature  Search this
Samuel Cabot: Male  Search this
Samuel Cabot: Business and Finance\Businessperson  Search this
Samuel Cabot: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Broker\Insurance agent  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Private Collection
Object number:
SSSA2597
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e433bc7b-d31f-4cfe-8607-7d695d192ca0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_SSSA2597

Dolley Payne Todd Madison

Artist:
James Peale, 1749 - 24 May 1831  Search this
Sitter:
Dolley Dandridge Payne Todd Madison, 20 May 1768 - 12 Jul 1849  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory?
Type:
Painting
Date:
1794
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace\Bead  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Bonnet  Search this
Miniature  Search this
Artwork\Painting\Miniature  Search this
Dolley Dandridge Payne Todd Madison: Female  Search this
Dolley Dandridge Payne Todd Madison: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Dolley Dandridge Payne Todd Madison: Society and Social Change\Socialite  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: UNLOCATED
Object number:
PC991341
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a8d9552c-04e4-4560-998d-1d003927537d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_PC991341

Reverend Hughes

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Possible attribution:
Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828  Search this
Sitter:
Thomas E. Hughes, 1769 - 1828  Search this
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1802
Topic:
Artwork\Painting\Miniature  Search this
Thomas E. Hughes: Male  Search this
Thomas E. Hughes: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: UNLOCATED
Object number:
UNL01822
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm47fa0c1ee-e52b-4db5-8381-fefdc22a7900
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_UNL01822

Portrait of Mrs. Charles Donald McNeill

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Mrs. Charles Donald McNeill  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
7.6 x 6.7 cm (3 x 2 5/8" ), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1800
Topic:
Artwork\Painting\Miniature  Search this
Mrs. Charles Donald McNeill: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Art Institute of Chicago
Object number:
1933.780 AIC
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4cd66e226-c939-4c8a-8d65-a472fdccebac
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1933.780_AIC

Daria Troubetzkoy

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Daria Troubetzkoy  Search this
Medium:
Silverpoint on gessoed card/miniature
Dimensions:
14.3 x 10.9 cm (5 5/8 x 4 5/16" )
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1790
Topic:
Artwork\Painting\Miniature  Search this
Daria Troubetzkoy: Female  Search this
Daria Troubetzkoy: Rulers and Aristocracy\Aristocrat  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object number:
1950.4.43 NMAA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4945e169a-fc45-4a26-b5c6-4fe6d17aa9b5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1950.4.43_NMAA

Miss Daggett of New Haven, Connecticut (Possibly Amelia Martha)

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Former attribution:
Reuben Moulthrop, 1763 - 1814  Search this
Possibly:
Amelia Martha Daggett Bulkley, 1779 - 1807  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher (Accurate): 91.8 x 72.4cm (36 1/8 x 28 1/2")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1795
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Brooch  Search this
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Interior\Interior with Exterior View  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Exterior\Sky  Search this
Home Furnishings\Drape  Search this
Architecture\Window  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Flower  Search this
Container\Vase  Search this
Artwork\Painting\Miniature  Search this
Amelia Martha Daggett Bulkley: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Gallery of Art
Object number:
1956.13.9 NGA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm43bfbd579-7a4d-4a88-9fb0-ecfa6d612923
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1956.13.9_NGA

Portrait of a Connecticut Clockmaker's Wife

Attribution:
Ralph Earl, 11 May 1751 - 16 Aug 1801  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Woman  Search this
Medium:
Oil on wood panel
Dimensions:
26 x 20cm (10 1/4 x 7 7/8")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1800
Topic:
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Artwork\Painting  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair\Armchair  Search this
Interior\Domestic  Search this
Home Furnishings\Curtain  Search this
Unidentified Woman: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object number:
1967.136.3 NMAA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm40fa2b9df-e526-40dc-aaa4-8e2fb1610e50
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1967.136.3_NMAA

Harpsichord Recital at Count Rumford's, Concord, New Hampshire

Possible attribution:
Benjamin Thompson, 26 Mar 1753 - 21 Aug 1814  Search this
Sitter:
Benjamin Thompson, 26 Mar 1753 - 21 Aug 1814  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor on laid paper
Dimensions:
18.7cm x 26.3cm (7 3/8" x 10 3/8"), Estimate
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1800
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Artwork\Painting  Search this
Interior\Domestic  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Rug  Search this
Architecture\Door  Search this
Architecture\Fireplace  Search this
Music\Sheet music  Search this
Benjamin Thompson: Visual Arts\Artist  Search this
Benjamin Thompson: Male  Search this
Benjamin Thompson: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Social reformer  Search this
Benjamin Thompson: Science and Technology\Scientist\Physicist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Gallery of Art
Object number:
1971.83.34 (B-25,661)
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ce396940-8c7a-4542-b88f-0f2ac5d8607c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1971.83.34__B-25_661_

Benjamin Stephenson

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Benjamin Stephenson, 1823 - 1871  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory/miniature
Dimensions:
7.2 x 5.3 cm (2 13/16 x 2 1/16" )
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1800
Topic:
Artwork\Painting\Miniature  Search this
Benjamin Stephenson: Male  Search this
Benjamin Stephenson: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Colonel  Search this
Benjamin Stephenson: Medicine and Health\Physician  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object number:
1976.56 NMAA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4bc7d40e0-f7ac-41e5-b7ce-4526af0c8fda
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1976.56_NMAA

Mrs. Jeremiah Williams

Artist:
Christian Gullager, 1 Mar 1759 - 12 Nov 1826  Search this
Sitter:
Matilda Davis Williams  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 62.9 x 48.3 cm (24 3/4 x 19 in. ), accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1791
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Couch  Search this
Artwork\Painting\Miniature  Search this
Matilda Davis Williams: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object number:
1977.101.2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4256327e9-1eef-415c-bc12-29288c259c0b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1977.101.2

Mrs. George Temple

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Mrs. George Temple  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
3.2 x 2.5 cm (1 1/4 x 1" )
Type:
Painting
Date:
before 1796
Topic:
Artwork\Painting\Miniature  Search this
Mrs. George Temple: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Cincinnati Art Museum
Object number:
1990.1407 CAM
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c1cf3cbb-8e01-4cbc-9443-17cf157fd5ac
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1990.1407_CAM

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