Clarissa Deming
ArtistPainted by
Frederick R. Spencer
(1806 - 1875)
After a work byAfter a work by
Anson Dickinson
(American, 1779 - 1852)
SubjectPortrait of
Clarissa Deming
(1795 - 1837)
Date1830
MediumMiniature; watercolor on ivory in wooden case with leather covering
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width ): 3 x 2 11/16in. (7.6 x 6.9cm)
Other (height x width x depth of case): 3 9/16 x 3 x 9/16in. (9.1 x 7.6 x 1.5cm)
Other (height x width x depth of case): 3 9/16 x 3 x 9/16in. (9.1 x 7.6 x 1.5cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionBust-length miniature portrait of a woman with blue eyes, pale complexion, and brown hair. She is wearing a white cap with open work, trimmed with lace and blue ribbon bows. A blue ribbon bow also ties at her neck under her chin. The woman is also wearing a white pelerine, a blue shawl which drapes over her left shoulder, and a black dress. Miniature is encased in a rectangular wooden case covered with red leather with two brass hooks and leather hinges. Inside of case is lined with white satin cushion.
Object number1958.12.2
NotesDate Note: In object file there is an inscription on the back of the cardboard behind the ivory that says the miniature was done by Anson Dickinson in 1830. (Ozzone 3/21/2013)
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