George Engleheart
Portrait of a Man

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Portrait of a Man
Datec. 1775
MediumWatercolor on ivory, 10k rose gold, pearls, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/2 × 1 1/4 in. (3.8 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1652
Not on view

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Department
Rienzi
Provenance[Judy & Brian Harden Antiques]; purchased by Caroline Ross, June, 2001; 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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