Mrs. Moses B. Russell
Portrait of a Girl

ArtistAmerican, 1809–1854
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Portrait of a Girl
Datec. 1845
MediumWatercolor on ivory, gilt, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 2 7/8 × 2 in. (7.3 × 5.1 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1632
Not on view

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Department
Rienzi
Provenance[Augustus Decorative Arts Limited, New York]; purchased by Caroline Ross, June 26, 2002; 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.

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