ArtistAttributed to
Mrs. Moses B. Russell(American, 1809–1854)American, 1809–1854
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Portrait of a Girl
Datec. 1852
PlaceUnited States
MediumWatercolor on ivory, gold, and glass
DimensionsImage: 1 7/8 × 1 1/2 in. (4.8 × 3.8 cm)
Frame: 2 1/8 × 1 3/4 × 1/4 in. (5.4 × 4.4 × 0.6 cm)
Frame: 2 1/8 × 1 3/4 × 1/4 in. (5.4 × 4.4 × 0.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of James Deegan
Object number2008.237
Not on view
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Department
RienziObject Type
Exhibition History"In Twilight: Mourning Costume and Customs, 1776–1914," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 1, 2019–January 5, 2020.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved on verso gold frame in script: "J. C. Gallagher"
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