Artist
Unknown
CultureUnknown
Titles
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Datec. 1790–1810
MediumSepia on ivory and 9k rose gold
DimensionsOverall: 3/8 × 1 3/8 dia. in. (1 × 3.5 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1729
Not on view
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Department
RienziObject Type
Exhibition History"Love Tokens: Portrait Miniatures from the Caroline A. Ross Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, November 3, 2007–March 3, 2008.
"Liquid Lines: Exploring the Language of Contemporary Metal," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 7–July 18, 2010.
"In Twilight: Mourning Costume and Customs, 1776–1914," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 1, 2019–January 5, 2020.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed on the plaque below a funeral urn and framed with foliage: "CALM / AS EVENING SKIES / WAS HER PURE MIND / AND LIGHTED UP / WITH HOPES / THAT OPEN HEAVEN. / OH' MAY MY DEATH / BE SUCH."
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Unknown English
1836
Watercolor on ivory, 9k rose gold, hair, enamel, and glass
2005.1743
