William Egley
Portrait of a Boy

ArtistBritish, 1798–1870
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Portrait of a Boy
Date1833
MediumWatercolor on ivory, gilt, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 1 15/16 × 1 5/8 in. (4.9 × 4.1 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1637
Not on view

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Department
Rienzi
Provenance[Morning Glory Antiques, New York]; purchased by Caroline Ross, August 19, 1998; bequeathed to MFAH, 2005.
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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