Gallet
Miniature of George Myers Church and Nurse

Artist
ManufacturerNew York, established 1837
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Miniature of George Myers Church and Nurse
Datec. 1891
PlaceNew York, New York, United States
PlaceFrance
MediumWatercolor on ivory; gold and turquoise
DimensionsOverall (Miniature): 5 1/8 × 4 3/4 in. (13 × 12.1 cm)
Frame: 6 3/4 × 6 3/4 × 3/4 in. (17.1 × 17.1 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number94.1037
Not on view

Explore Further

Department
Rienzi
ProvenanceWidow of George Myers Church; given to Mr. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1994.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed on the left side of the miniature "L.GALLET.PARIS" Stamped on the back of the frame "TIFFANY & CO.MAKERS 0766 18KT.GOLD " and "TIFFANY & CO./MAKERS/18 KT GOLD/ "

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.

Portrait of a Nurse
Unknown English
c. 1840
Watercolor on ivory, gilt, and glass
2005.1643
Unknown European
18th century
Watercolor on ivory in gilt frame
2018.480
Miniature of William Cadogan Simes (1773–1824)
Unknown American
c. 1810–1824
Watercolor on ivory
B.98.10
Henry Colton Shumway
1829
Watercolor on ivory in red leather album
2018.462
Portrait of a Child
William Douglas
c. 1820
Watercolor on ivory, ormolu, velvet, metal, and glass
2005.1703
Portrait of Three Children
Unknown English
c. 1820
Watercolor on ivory, ormolu, and glass
2005.1696
King George V
Unknown English
c. 1911
Watercolor on ivory, gilt, and glass
2005.1607
Portrait Miniature of Hajee Baba
Stephen Poyntz Denning
1818
Watercolor on ivory
2020.118
Box with Miniature Portrait
Unknown French
no date
Gilt metal and paint
59.40
Box with Miniature Portrait
Unknown French
no date
Gilt metal and paint
59.39
Picture Frame with Miniature of King Carol of Romania
Johannes Zehngraf
1903 - 1908
Nephrite, yellow and rose gold, silver, enamel, diamonds, and amethyst; watercolor on ivory
96.1307.A,.B
Portrait of a Woman
Unknown
c. 1900–1920
Watercolor on ivory, 9k rose gold, hair, seed pearls, enamel, and glass
2005.1641