Portrait of a Man

CultureItalian
Titles
  • Portrait of a Man
Datec. 1810
MediumWatercolor on ivory, watercolor on vellum, gilt, and glass (each side of pendant has a different miniature with different base material)
DimensionsOverall: 2 7/8 × 2 1/16 × 1/4 in. (7.3 × 5.2 × 0.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1741.A,.B
Non exposé

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Department
Rienzi
Provenance[Morning Glory Antiques, New York]; puchased by Caroline Ross, March, 1996; bequeathed to MFAH, 2005.
Exhibition History"Love Tokens: Portrait Miniatures from the Caroline A. Ross Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, November 3, 2007–March 3, 2008.

"In Twilight: Mourning Costume and Customs, 1776–1914," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 1, 2019–January 5, 2020.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Illegible signature on right side above shoulder.

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