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John Howard Bidwell
Image Not Available for John Howard Bidwell

John Howard Bidwell

ArtistPainted by Alice Tillinghast American, born 1869
SubjectPortrait of John Howard Bidwell American, 1899 - 1910
Dateabout 1910
MediumMiniature; watercolor on ivory in a painted wooden frame under glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width ): 3 9/16 x 3in. (9.1 x 7.6cm)
Frame (height x width x depth ): 4 9/16 x 4 x 7/8in. (11.6 x 10.2 x 2.2cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Dorothy Filley Bidwell
DescriptionMiniature portrait of a young boy with brown hair and brown eyes. He is wearing a white shirt with a wide sailor collar, light blue sailor’s tie, knickers, and stockings. He is sitting with his hands folded on his knee. There is a suggestion of background scenery. The miniature is in a wooden frame, painted with gold paint.
Object number1956.4.114
On View
Not on view
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