Henry Lewis Miller
SubjectPortrait of
Henry Lewis Miller
American, 1806 - 1861
PainterAttributed to
Charles William Eldridge
1811 - 1883
Date1835-1840
MediumMiniature; watercolor on ivory in wooden case with gilt mat and paper covering
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 2 x 1 7/16in. (5.1 x 3.6cm)
Other (height x width x depth of case): 2 7/8 x 2 7/16 x 3in. (7.3 x 6.2 x 7.6cm)
Other (height x width x depth of case): 2 7/8 x 2 7/16 x 3in. (7.3 x 6.2 x 7.6cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineBequest of Annie C. Miller
DescriptionBust-length miniature of a man with dark brown hair and blue eyes. He is wearing a white shirt, a black stock, black waistcoat, and navy blue jacket. The miniature is in wooden paper-covered case with gilt decoration.
Object number1943.1.1
NotesDate Note: The donor dated this piece at 1835-1840, which is corroborated by the style of the subject's clothing..(Ozzone 5/3/2013)Medium Note: Cases of this sort were primarily manufactured for housing daguerreotypes (Ozzone 4/4/2013)
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Henry Lewis Miller
