Name/Title
Rosa AudubonEntry/Object ID
JJA.1938.1191Description
This is a miniature oil painting of John James Audubon's half-sister, Rosa. She is about 43 in this portrait. The image shows her with dark curly hair in an up-do, dark brown eyes and a fair complexion. She is shown from the bust upward in a half-profile position, turned to her left. She is wearing a gold necklace and matching earrings, a white low cut bodice and brown-purple dress. A purple flower is held in her right hand. This is an oval painting in a dark wood oval frame.Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, glass, Wood, Oil PaintCollection
L. S. Tyler CollectionLexicon
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Paintings, Portraits, PaintingsDimensions
Height
2-3/8 inWidth
1-7/8 in