James Nixon
Portrait of Two Sisters

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Artist James NixonEnglish, 1741–1812

CultureEnglish

Titles

Portrait of Two Sisters

Datec. 1795

MediumWatercolor on ivory, 12k rose gold, embossed metallic foil, seed pearls, hair, and glass

DimensionsOverall: 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 in. (8.3 × 7 cm)

Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross

Object number2005.1611

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Department

Rienzi

Object Type

MINIATURE (PORTRAITS)

ProvenanceMr. John W. (1905–2000) and Mrs. Martha Jane (1906–2011) Starr, Kansas City, MO, by 1982; [Silhouettes and Fine Portrait Miniatures, Sotheby’s, London, March 15, 1982, lot 94, as Two Children [1]; [D.S. Lavender LTD., London]; purchased by Caroline Ross, June 30, 1997; bequeathed to MFAH, 2005.

Notes: [1] The catalogue for this sale is located at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Miller Nichols Library. The catalogue is annotated, most likely by Mr. or Mrs. Starr. “200” or “700” is written below the lot description.
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.

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