Portrait of a Young Girl
Artist
Mrs. Moses B. Russell(American, 1809–1854)American, 1809–1854
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Portrait of a Young Girl
Datec. 1846
PlaceUnited States
MediumWatercolor on ivory, wood, and glass
DimensionsImage: 3 3/8 × 3 in. (8.6 × 7.6 cm)
Frame: 4 7/8 × 4 3/8 × 7/8 in. (12.4 × 11.1 × 2.2 cm)
Frame: 4 7/8 × 4 3/8 × 7/8 in. (12.4 × 11.1 × 2.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of James Deegan
Object number2008.236
Not on view
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Department
RienziObject Type
Exhibition History"American Made: 250 Years of American Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 7 July 2012 - 2 January 2013.
Published References Holton, Randall L., and Charles A. Gilday. "Mrs. Moses B. Russell, Boston Miniaturist," Antiques, December 1999, p. 817, pl. IV.
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