National Society of Colonial Dames of
America in Tennessee
Portrait #166
Subject/Title: Unknown woman in Napoleonic dress
Artist:Unknown English artist
Date Created:early 1800s
Owner/Location:Private Collection
Frame Dimensions:5.5 x 4.5
Image Dimensions:3.5 x 2.75
Materials/Media:watercolor on ivory
Date Documented:12/31/2003
Condition:Good
Description:Oval miniature of a wispy woman whose costume suggests the Napoleonic era. Her left hand is raised to fondle the draping head band. Her cheeks are deeply rouged and her dress has a moderately cut circular neckline.
History:Purchased in England.
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