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Miniature Portrait

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

ca. 1840

GUSN

GUSN-5098

Description

Middle-aged man, body turned to left, facing viewer, black coat, white stock, gray hair, blue eyes; Rococo Revival gilt frame on blue velvet backing.

Details

Descriptive Terms

miniatures (paintings)
ivory (tooth component)
tempera
Rococo Revival
Picture
Portrait
Portrait

Inscription

""Sam Lord"" inscribed on back of frame.

Associated Person

Lord, Samuel, 1788-1871

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

54 x 4 3/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.501

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