Artist
Charles Fraser(American, 1782–1860)American, 1782–1860
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Portrait of Mrs. Mitchell King
Datec. 1828
PlaceCharleston, South Carolina, United States
MediumWatercolor on ivory
DimensionsImage: 3 5/8 × 2 5/8 in. (9.2 × 6.7 cm)
Mount: 4 5/8 × 3 5/8 in. (11.7 × 9.2 cm)
Frame: 6 3/4 × 5 13/16 × 1 3/16 in. (17.1 × 14.8 × 3 cm)
Mount: 4 5/8 × 3 5/8 in. (11.7 × 9.2 cm)
Frame: 6 3/4 × 5 13/16 × 1 3/16 in. (17.1 × 14.8 × 3 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of James Deegan
Object number2016.248
Not on view
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Department
RienziObject Type
Exhibition History"In Twilight: Mourning Costume and Customs, 1776–1914," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 1, 2019–January 5, 2020.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped on cover of daguerreotype case "Cook, Artist, Charleston"
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