Artist
MarcellinFrench, 19th century
CultureFrench
Titles
- Plaque
Datec. 1880
MediumWatercolor and hairwork on glass, gilt, wood, and glass
Dimensions.A, Plaque: 3 5/8 × 3 in. (9.2 × 7.6 cm)
.B, Frame (Original to piece): 6 7/16 × 5 11/16 × 5/8 in. (16.4 × 14.4 × 1.6 cm)
.B, Frame (Original to piece): 6 7/16 × 5 11/16 × 5/8 in. (16.4 × 14.4 × 1.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1794.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
Printed label on verso frame: "MARCELLIN / (text in French) / ALYON / Rue St. Come, No 8, cote de L'Berberie" (See photography for complete text)
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Unknown Central and South American
late 18th - early 19th century
Painted and gilt wood
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Unknown Central and South American
late 18th - early 19th century
Painted and gilt wood
94.1159.2
Unknown Central and South American
late 18th - early 19th century
Painted and gilt wood
94.1159.3
