Portrait of a Girl

CultureItalian
Titles
  • Portrait of a Girl
Datec. 1810
MediumWatercolor on ivory, gilt, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/8 × 1 7/8 in. (6 × 4.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1599
Non exposé

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Department
Rienzi
Provenance[Morning Glory Antiques and Collectibles, New York]; purchased by Caroline Ross, January 26, 2001; bequeathed to MFAH, 2005.
Exhibition History"Love Tokens: Portrait Miniatures from the Caroline A. Ross Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Alice Pratt Brown Gallery and Rienzi; Drawing Room, November 3, 2007-March 3, 2008.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed along the right side: "L. Savoli" (noted on appraisal)

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