Miniature (Portrait miniature)

  • Category:

    Paintings

  • Creator (Role):

    John Henry Brown (Painter)

  • Place of Origin:

    Philadelphia or Lancaster, Philadelphia or Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1843

  • Materials:

    Watercolor; Ivory; Metal; Glass; Leather; Mother-of-pearl; Gilt; Velvet; Brass

  • Techniques:

    Painted

  • Museum Object Number:

    2004.0033


  • Complete Details



Object Number

2004.0033

Object Name

Miniature (Portrait miniature)

Category

Paintings

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Elle Shushan in memory of L. Delmar Swan

Creator (Role)

John Henry Brown (Painter)
1818-1891
References (not complete list): Anne Verplanck, "The Art of John Henry Brown," Antiques (November 2004);

Place of Origin

Philadelphia or Lancaster, Philadelphia or Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Origin probably Philadelphia or Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Date

1843

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower left; J.H. Brown Pinxit 1843.

Subjects

Portrait

Materials

Watercolor; Ivory; Metal; Glass; Leather; Mother-of-pearl; Gilt; Velvet; Brass

Techniques

Painted

Dimensions (inches)

3.94 (H) , 3.5 (W) , 0.79 (D) , 2.875 (Image H) , 2.31 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

10 (H) , 8.8 (W) , 2 (D) , 2.875 (Image H) , 2.31 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

OH, OW and OD of case. Image measurements by sight, in case.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Verplanck, Anne. 11//2004 The Art of John Henry Brown. Antiques. 166 (5): 138-43.
For more on Brown, see article.