Artist
Unknown English
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Brooch/Pendant
Date1836
MediumWatercolor on ivory, 9k rose gold, hair, enamel, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 2 15/16 × 2 1/8 × 1/4 in. (7.5 × 5.4 × 0.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1743
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
Inscribed on white enamel: "THE UNION FORM'D BY HEAVEN CAN AUGHT DISSOLVE"
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