Framed portrait miniature
a. Painting: Watercolor on ivory; waist-length portrait of a young woman, turned three-quarters toward viewer; dark hair dressed with curls at either side; Empire-style white dress; blue shawl worn over right shoulder covers left hand; in her right hand, a pen; right hand rests on incomplete sketch of classical bust; bust on column at left in background; portfolio used as easel; dark gray background; written on bottom of sketch: "1808/Marras/I [?]".
b. Frame: Rectagular; simple narrow gold-tone metal mounted to deep heavy copper recess; three holes on each side of recess.
c. Glass: Heavy; reverse-painted, thick black border, gold inner border, double thin band of black on gold border; rough cut edges.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Artist
Date made
circa 1806
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
(See Description)
Dimensions
Dimension Description
b. Frame
Height
5-1/2 in
Width
4-3/4 in
Depth
3/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 3/4 in. (14 x 12.1 x 1.9 cm)
Dimension Description
a. Painting
Height
4-1/2 in
Width
4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 4 in. (11.4 x 10.2 cm)
Material
Watercolor, ivory, Glass, metal (brass? and copper), Paper
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Overall shows signs of moisture or humidity damage; (a.) marked with transfer of reverse paint from glass round three sides at edge; partially mounted to acidic paper backing; paint loss at upper right corner; broken corner of ivory outside of portrait field upper left and lower left; (b.) tarnish and accretions overall; bent and discolored with verdegris; (c.) loss and cracking of reverse painting; very dirty overall.
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Accessioned 2015, acquired earlier. Found with thick board backing (not accessioned) over paper backing, formerly attached with bright orange gum or glue residue.
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, No Location