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Miniature Picture

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1805-1815

GUSN

GUSN-59132

Description

Miniature painting of a woman carving words into tree wearing a white empire-style dress with a red shawl and cap. Framed.

Details

Descriptive Terms

miniatures (paintings)
engraving (printing process)
paper (fiber product)
Painting
Painting, Miniature
Painting, Miniature

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7 3/8 x 7 3/8 x 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.3871

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