ArtistAttributed to
Mrs. Moses B. Russell(American, 1809–1854)American, 1809–1854
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Portrait of a Child
Date1840–1845
PlaceUnited States
MediumWatercolor on ivory, gutta percha, velvet, gilt and glass
DimensionsImage: 2 9/16 × 1 15/16 in. (6.5 × 4.9 cm)
Frame (closed): 3 7/8 × 3 1/2 × 1 1/8 in. (9.8 × 8.9 × 2.9 cm)
Frame (open): 3 7/8 × 7 15/16 × 5/8 in. (9.8 × 20.2 × 1.6 cm)
Frame (closed): 3 7/8 × 3 1/2 × 1 1/8 in. (9.8 × 8.9 × 2.9 cm)
Frame (open): 3 7/8 × 7 15/16 × 5/8 in. (9.8 × 20.2 × 1.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of James Deegan
Object number2008.239
Not on view
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RienziObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Brass mat stamped: KIMBALL / 347 BROADWAY / N • Y"
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Mrs. Moses B. Russell
1840–1845
Watercolor on ivory, gutta percha, velvet, gilt and glass
2008.238
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c. 1850
Watercolor on ivory in gilt frame in velvet-lined leather case
2018.466
