Artist
Unknown Italian
CultureItalian
Titles
- Portrait of a Man
Datec. 1810
MediumWatercolor on ivory, watercolor on vellum, gilt, and glass (each side of pendant has a different miniature with different base material)
DimensionsOverall: 2 7/8 × 2 1/16 × 1/4 in. (7.3 × 5.2 × 0.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1741.A,.B
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.
"In Twilight: Mourning Costume and Customs, 1776–1914," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 1, 2019–January 5, 2020.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Illegible signature on right side above shoulder.
Cataloguing data may change with further research.
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2005.1640
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c. 1880–1920
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2005.1602
R. Fortin
1791
Watercolor on ivory, base metal, 18k yellow gold, cut steel, hair , and glass
2005.1603
