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Portrait of Elizabeth Gaskell Norton

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

ca. 1900

GUSN

GUSN-6681

Description

Miniature portrait painting, watercolor on paper, of Elizabeth Gaskell Norton by E.M. Dorothy Collingwood. Oval cpper frame. In leather case, folding.

Details

Descriptive Terms

paintings (visual works)
miniatures (toys)
miniatures (paintings)
copper (metal)
glass (material)
leather
photomechanical processes
velvet (fabric weave)
watercolor (paint)
art (fine art)
busts (figures)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
women (female humans)
Picture
Portrait
Watercolor
Copper
Leather
Velvet
Glass
Photo-Mechanical
Bust
Woman
Art
Portrait

Inscription

Stamped on back of leather case ""Frank Smythson 1133. New Bond St. W.""

People and Organizations

Frances Little

Maker

Collingwood, E.M. Dorothy (Maker)

Dimensions

4 3/8 x 3 5/8 x 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1990.1355

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