Alice Maude Lovett
SubjectPossibly the Portrait of
Alice Maude Lovett
American
PainterPainted by
Unknown
Datelate 1850s
MediumMiniature; watercolor on ivory in metal fame in leather-covered wooden case
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width ): 2 7/8 x 2 5/16in. (7.3 x 5.8cm)
Other (height x width x depth of case): 3 11/16 x 3 1/8 x 11/16in. (9.4 x 8 x 1.8cm)
Other (height x width x depth of case): 3 11/16 x 3 1/8 x 11/16in. (9.4 x 8 x 1.8cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionPortrait of a young girl with short brown hair and brown eyes. She is wearing a pink off-the-shoulder dress. The miniature is in a dark brown leather-covered wooden case with gilt decoration. Both sides of the case have the "Birds and the Fountain" design.
Object number1964.45.1
NotesObject Note: During this period, cases of this sort were also frequently used for daguerreotypes. (Ozzone 5/3/2013)Date Note:The date of this miniature is determined by the subject's clothing, the style of the case, which is dated to about 1857, and information found in museum records. (Ozzone 5/3/2013)
Subject Terms
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