Name/Title

Painting

Entry/Object ID

L1982.006.002

Description

This is a watercolor on ivory portrait miniature of Hortense de Beauharnais (1784-1847) by an unidentified French artist. The sitter is wearing her brown hair up with a braid around her head. Her face is framed by brown curls, and she is wearing a pink rose in her hair. She has blue eyes. She is wearing a white, empire-style dress with a light pink ribbon just under the bust. The background is a light blue sky with clouds and an impressionistic landscape.

Collection

Halton Family Collection