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Miniature portrait of three children

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1835-1845

GUSN

GUSN-103927

Description

Miniature painting on ivory of three children, boy in center wearing brown suit and lace collar, girl in blue dress on left, and boy in blue dress and lace collar on right, mounted in a deep gilded wood frame.

Details

Descriptive Terms

miniature (size attribute)
miniatures (paintings)
watercolor (paint)
ivory (tooth component)
wood (plant material)
Painting

Inscription

"Austin Kuhn / Geo. G. Kuhn (right) Martha Anne Kuhn" (Ink)

Associated Person

Kuhn, Austin, 1824-1844
Kuhn, George G., Mr.
Kuhn, Martha Anne

Additional Identification Number

3663

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

11 x 9 3/4 x 2 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1982.169

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