Mrs. Nathaniel Parkinson

Object Details

Date
late 18th - early 19th century
Artist
Unidentified
Sitter
Nathaniel Mrs. Parkinson
Luce Center Label
This miniature was originally attributed to the artist William Dunlap, but research has since proved this not to be the case. We do not know the life of Mrs. Nathaniel Parkinson, but her cap suggests that this portrait was painted in the first half of the nineteenth century.
Topic
Dress\accessory\hat
Portrait female\bust
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department
Painting and Sculpture
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object number
1999.27.10
Type
Painting-Miniature
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Medium
watercolor on ivory
Dimensions
image (oval): 2 5/8 x 2 1/8 in. (6.7 x 5.4 cm)
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk79a9f6070-578a-4530-8b7f-d7fd1bbbbfd8
Record ID
saam_1999.27.10