Martin Chittenden

martin chittenden

Name/Title

Martin Chittenden

Entry/Object ID

VHS-A-545

Description

Miniature portrait of a man. The man is shown with rose cheeks and light-colored hair parted at the side and with long sideburns. He is wearing a high-necked suit consisting of a black jacket, light-colored brocade waistcoat, black cravat, and white, high-collard shirt. The background is blue. The whole is set into a black velvet frame with an ormolu oak leaf attachment at the top.

Type of Painting

Panel

Artwork Details

Medium

Watercolor, Ivory

Subject Person

Chittenden, Martin (1763-1840)

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Unknown

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Painting, Miniature

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Unframed

Height

3-3/8 in

Width

2-3/4 in

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

6-1/8 in

Width

5-5/16 in

Depth

1/4 in