Artist
R. Fortin(French, 1791–1794, active London)French, 1791–1794, active London
CultureFrench
Titles
- Portrait of a Woman
Date1791
MediumWatercolor on ivory, base metal, 18k yellow gold, cut steel, hair , and glass
DimensionsOverall: 3 7/8 × 3 in. (9.8 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1603
Non exposé
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Department
RienziObject Type
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
Inscribed left center: "Fortin 1791"
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