Portrait of a Woman

CultureUnknown
Titles
  • Portrait of a Woman
Datec. 1900–1920
MediumWatercolor on ivory, 9k rose gold, hair, seed pearls, enamel, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 3 3/8 × 2 1/4 in. (8.6 × 5.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1641
Not on view

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Department
Rienzi
Provenance[Morning Glory Antiques, New York]; purchased by Caroline Ross, August 19, 1995; bequeathed to MFAH, 2005.

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