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Portrait of a Girl

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1810-1830

GUSN

GUSN-56020

Description

Ivory miniature portrait of a woman in a red dress and necklace, set in a royal blue velvet box with white satin interior. Tag marked "unknown, possibly one of the daughters of President of Josiah Quincy."

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
ivory (tooth component)
paintings (visual works)
Picture
Portrait
Portrait

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7/8 x 3 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Reginald Allen

Accession Number

1977.27

Places

New York state (United States)

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