American Portrait Miniatures: Nineteenth Century
Listed in chronological order by the date of each painting
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Young, Federalist Era Girl Holding a Pet Rabbit
American
circa 1800
Artist unknown
1 1/2 x 2 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed in a gold, locket-style case
Federalist Era Mother and Child
American
circa 1800
attributed to Reuben Moulthrop (1763-1814)
1 1/2 x 1 7/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt copper case
Federalist Era Gentleman
Wearing a Navy Blue Coat
American
circa 1800
by Ebenezer Mack (1755-1826)
2 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; currently unframed
New England Ship's Captain, Wearing a
Navy Blue, Double Breasted Coat with Silver Buttons
(as Was Typical of Ship's Captains of the Period)
American
circa 1800-1803
John Roberts (ca. 1768-1803)
1 7/8 x 2 3/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a pendant-style
gilt metal case with verre églomisé and plaited hair to the reverse
New England Ship's Captain with the Initials "S S"
Wearing a Navy Blue, Double Breasted Coat with Silver Buttons
(as Was Typical of Ship's Captains of the Period)
American
circa 1800-1803
John Roberts (ca. 1768-1803)
1 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a pendant-style
gilt metal case with ornamental, bright cut engraving to the
obverse and the initials "S S" engraved to the reverse
Thomas Harris (1741-1815)
of Charles County, Maryland
American
by James Peale (1749-1831)
(signed obverse, lower right, "IP" and dated 1802)
2 1/8 x 2 9/16 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a pendant-style gilt metal case
with cobalt blue glass, hairwork and a monogram with the initials "T. H." to the reverse
Ambrose Dickinson (1783-1806), Brother of the Artist,
Painted Two and a Half Months before His Twentieth Birthday
American
circa 1803
by Anson Dickinson (1779-1852)
2 x 2 1/2 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a later (circa 1835)
leather-bound traveling case with a mat of embossed sheet brass
Early Nineteenth Century American Gentleman
Depicted with a Sky Background
American
circa 1805
attributed to Jeremiah Paul (1775-1820)
2 x 2 3/4 inches
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a pendant-style gilt metal case
Young, Early Nineteenth Century American Lady,
Depicted with a Rainbow and Three Cherubs in the Background
(One of the Cherubs Holds a Cupid's Bow and Arrow,
and Another Holds a Laurel of Rose Blossoms)
American
circa 1805
attributed to Edward Greene Malbone (1777-1807)
2 x 2 1/2 inches (sight; half side of frame measures 3 3/16 x 3 5/8 inches)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a later (circa 1840)
traveling case (only partially shown) with a mat of embossed sheet brass
Early Nineteenth Century American Lady
American
circa 1805
by Philippe R. Vallée (fl. 1803-1812)
(signed obverse, lower right edge, "Vallée pxt")
2 x 2 1/2 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilded copper surround
that is set within a gutta-percha frame with a floral pattern in relief
Early Nineteenth Century American Gentleman
American
circa 1810
by John Brewster, Jr. (1766-1854)
2 1/4 x 2 7/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a hinged, red leather
case (only partially shown) with a green velvet surround and green silk lining
Early Nineteenth Century American Gentleman
American
circa 1810
by Archibald Robertson (1765-1835)
2 1/4 x 2 7/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a pendant-stye gilt metal case
with a glazed compartment to the reverse containing plaited hair
Early Nineteenth Century American Gentleman
American
circa 1810
by Philippe R. Vallée (fl. 1803-1812)
(signed obverse, lower right edge, "Vallée pxt")
2 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed in a pendant-style gilt metal
case with a green velvet bow tied to its bale
Early Nineteenth Century American Lady
Depicted with a Sky Background at Dusk
American
circa 1810
by Benjamin Trott (ca. 1770-1843)
2 1/2 x 3 inches (sight; full frame measures 5 x 5 9/16 inches)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal surround that is set within an ebonized paper mâché frame
Early Nineteenth Century American Gentleman
American
circa 1810
by William Massey Stroud Doyle (1769-1828)
(signed obverse, lower right edge, "Doyle")
2 1/8 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a pendant-style gilt copper case
Early Nineteenth Century American Lady
Wearing a Black Lace Mantilla
American
circa 1810-1814
by William Massey Stroud Doyle (1769-1828)
(signed obverse, lower right edge, "Doyle" and dated
what could be either 1810 or 1814 -- lower portions of the
numbers are missing; the last digit could either be a "0" or a"4")
2 3/4 x 3 3/8 inches (sight); 4 1/4 x 5 inches (frame)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a later
(i.e., not original to the portrait) lemon gilt frame
Early American Gentleman, Identified as
'M. W. Potter', Depicted in Profile View
American
circa 1810-1815
by Anson Dickinson (1779-1852)*
3/4 x 7/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass (which has suffered a scratch over the subject's hair and forehead) in a gilt copper, pendant-style case, adorned with seed pearls and engraved 'M. W. Potter' to the reverse.
*Firm attribution based on comparison to other very small profile portraits known to have been painted by Dickinson -- most notably, a miniature of Robert Broome (ca. 1810) in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Early Nineteenth Century American Couple
of New Haven, Connecticut
American
dated 1811 (inscribed in graphite to reverse)
by Anson Dickinson (1779-1852)
each 2 1/2 x 3 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a hinged, leather traveling case (the two sides of which have become separated due to wear) with velvet surrounds; photographed without the glass lenses in place so as to allow a clearer view of the portraits
Early Nineteenth Century American Gentleman
Depicted with a Sky Background
American
circa 1815
by Benjamin Trott (ca. 1770-1843)
2 x 2 1/2 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a pendant-style gilt
metal case with plaited hair in a compartment to the reverse
Formerly a holding of the John and Ann Windle Antique Collection (Madison, Indiana)
Early Nineteenth Century American Gentleman
Depicted with a Sky Background
American
circa 1815
attributed to Cornelius Schroeder (active 1806-1826)
2 x 2 7/16 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt copper case with a
glazed compartment to the reverse containing plaited hair
Early Nineteenth Century American Lady
American
circa 1815-1820
by Anson Dickinson (1779-1852)
2 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal case with a cast foliate border
and bale, and a glazed compartment to the reverse containing a lock of hair
Miss Mary Magdalene Powell (1795-1864; later
Mrs. George Hoag Campbell), of Albany, New York
American
circa 1815-1820
by Ezra Ames (1768-1836)
2 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a later (ca. 1860)
octagonal thermoplastic union case by S. Peck & Co.
(Samuel Peck, 1813-1879, New Haven, Connecticut)
James Gay (ca. 1773-1820), Merchant,
of Portland, Maine*
American
circa 1815-1820
by William Lewis (fl. 1806-1837)
2 1/8 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
copper case with a cast foliate border and bail
*This miniature, identified by descendants as being James Gay,
was acquired together with a portrait miniature of Gay's wife,
Mary McLean Gay (1771-1849).
Early Nineteenth Century
American Gentleman
Depicted with a Sky Background
American
circa 1815-1820
by Henry Williams (1787-1830)
(signed obverse, lower right, "Williams")
1 7/8 x 2 3/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal
case with a cast foliate border and bail
Early Nineteenth Century Girl Wearing a
Dark Green Dress and Holding a Doll
American
circa 1820
Artist Unknown
2 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal
case with a cast foliate border and bail
Early Nineteenth Century American Gentleman
American
circa 1820
by William Dunlap (1766-1839)
2 x 2 7/16 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt copper case
Elderly, Early Nineteenth Century American Lady
Wearing a Ruffled Bonnet and a Dark Colored Shawl
American
circa 1820
attributed to Anson Dickinson (1779-1852)*
1 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a sterling silver brooch
*Firm attribution based on comparison to other depictions of elderly subjects by Dickinson -- namely his portraits of Goldsborough Banyar, Sr. (ca. 1808), Gilbert Stuart (ca. 1825), and Edward Livingston (ca. 1827).
Early Nineteenth Century Gentleman
with Dark Brown Hair and Eyes
American
circa 1820
attributed to Eliab Metcalf (1785-1834)
1 15/16 x 2 7/16 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Early Nineteenth Century American Gentleman
American
circa 1820
by Benjamin Trott (ca. 1770-1843)
2 3/16 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a pendant-style gilt metal pendant frame
Early American Gentleman
Seated in a Bamboo Chair
and Depicted with a Sky Background
American
circa 1820
by Nathaniel Rogers (1787-1844)
2 1/4 x 2 7/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt copper case with a cast foliate border
and bail, and a glazed compartment to the reverse containing plaited hair
Early Nineteenth Century American Gentleman
American
circa 1820
by Elkanah Tisdale (1768-1835)
2 x 2 3/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a case of brown leather over wood
(only partially shown) with a gilded ormolu mat
Early Nineteenth Century Gentleman
of Staunton, Virginia
American
dated December 26, 1820
by Carl Weinedel (ca. 1794-1845)
(Signed, lower left edge, "painted by Weinedel";
and further inscribed in a note to the reverse,
"painted by Weinedel
/ Staunton December 26th / 1820")
1 1/2 x 1 13/16 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt copper surround
that was originally set within an ebonized paper mâché frame
Early Nineteenth Century Scottish American Gentleman
American
circa 1820
by Joseph Wood (1778-1832)
1 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a cast, gilt
copper case with raised thistle and acanthus leaf details
Early Nineteenth Century American Gentleman
American
circa 1820
by Daniel Dickinson (1795-1877)
1 16/16 x 2 3/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt copper case
Early American Gentleman, Depicted in
Three-Quarter View and with a Sky Background
American
circa 1820-1825
Artist unknown
1 5/8 x 2 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Early Nineteenth Century American Lady
Depicted with a Sky Background
American
dated 1821
by Henry Williams (1787-1830)
(signed obverse, lower left, "Williams / 1821")
2 2/4 x 2 3/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in an embossed black
leather case (only partially shown) with a mat of embossed sheet brass
Early Nineteenth Century Gentleman
Depicted with a Sky Background
American
dated 1822
by Carl Weinedel (ca. 1794-1845)
(Signed, lower left, "Weinedel / 1822".)
2 x 2 1/2 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gold case
It is believed that notes likely exist on the portrait's
backing paper, perhaps identifying the subject or the location of
where he was painted,
but the case's glass lens is burnished in place
with gold, making it difficult to open without causing damage.
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
Depicted with a Sky Background and
Wearing His Hair 'en Queue'
American
dated 1824
by Henry Williams (1787-1830)
(signed obverse, lower right, "H. Williams / 1824")
1 3/8 x 1 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed in a pendant-style gilt metal case
Jacksonian Era Lady
American
circa 1825
by Sarah Goodridge (1788-1853)
2 x 2 1/2 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a pendant-style gilt metal case
with a glazed compartment to the reverse containing a lock of hair
Bejeweled, Early-American Lady Seated in a Chair
Made of Tiger Maple and Holding a Pair of Spectacles
American
circa 1825
Artist Unknown
3 x 3 3/4 inches (sight); full frame measures 8 x 8 3/4 inches
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilded
wood
frame with carved wood and gesso ornamentation
Jacksonian Era Girl
with Strawberry Blond Hair
American
circa 1825
Artist unknown
2 1/8 x 2 1/2 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal case
Jacksonian Era Gentleman Wearing
a Navy Blue Coat over a Peach-Colored Waistcoat
American
circa 1825
by Abraham Parsell (1791-1856)
1 3/4 x 2 1/16 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal case with
a cast foliate border and bail, and a glazed compartment
to the reverse containing a lock of hair
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
with Long Sideburns
American
circa 1825
by Nathaniel Rogers (1787-1844)
2 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
copper case a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
with the Initials "J H"
American
circa 1825
by Nathaniel Rogers (1787-1844)
1 15/16 x 2 3/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt copper case with
a cast foliate border and bail, and a glazed compartment to the
reverse containing plaited hair and a gold cipher with the initials "J H"
Elisabeth ("Babeth") Monboucher (1798-1851),
Wife of New Jersey Banker and Steamship Company
Director Miles Cromptom Smith (1789-1861),
Depicted with a Cloudy Sky Background
American
circa 1825
by Nathaniel Rogers (1787-1844)
2 1/8 x 2 7/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed in a gilt metal surround (glass lens missing)
Young, Jacksonian Era Lady, Wearing a
Black Dress with a Large, Organza Collar
American
circa 1825
by Anna Claypoole Peale (1791-1878)
2 1/8 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
copper
case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
with Blond Hair and Blue Eyes
American
circa 1825
by Anna Claypoole Peale (1791-1878)
1 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a pendant-style gilt copper case
Jacksonian Era Gentleman Depicted
with a Sky Background at Dusk
American
circa 1825
by Henry Williams (1787-1830)
(signed obverse, lower right edge, "H. Williams, NS")
2 3/8 x 2 3/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a pendant-style gilt metal case
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
American
circa 1825
by Anson Dickinson (1779-1852)
2 1/2 x 3 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a pendant-style gilt metal case
Jacksonian Era Lady Depicted with
an Ocher-Colored Background
American
circa 1825
by Nathaniel Rogers (1787-1844)
2 1/4 x 3 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a
later (circa 1890) pendant-style case made of brass
Gray-Haired Jacksonian Era Gentleman
American
circa 1825
by Julius Rubens Ames (1801-1850)
2 x 2 3/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
copper case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
American
circa 1825
by Sarah Goodridge (1788-1853)
2 1/8 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal
case with a cast foliate and grape cluster border and bail,
and a glazed compartment to the reverse containing plaited hair
Jacksonian Era Gentleman, Seated
in a Chair and Holding a Book
American
circa 1830
by Abraham Parsell (1791-1856)
2 3/16 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
copper case with a cast foliate border and bail
Young, Jacksonian Era Girl, Holding
Toy Bells and a Sprig of Flowers
American
circa 1830-1835
by Abraham Parsell (1791-1856)
1 7/8 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a
walnut-stained wooden frame
Unknown Jacksonian Era American Gentleman
American
circa 1830
Artist Unknown
2 1/8 x 2 1/2 inches
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal case
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
American
circa 1830
by Richard Verbryck (1783-1866)
2 x 2 1/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Young, Jacksonian Era Lady Wearing a
Large Bow and a Black Enamel Brooch
American
circa 1830
by Richard Verbryck (1783-1866)
1 7/16 x 1 15/16 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a case of embossed black
leather over wood (only partially shown) with a mat of embossed sheet brass
Jacksonian Era Girl Wearing Gold
Jewelry and a Tortoiseshell Hair Comb
American
circa 1830
by William Lewis (fl. 1806-1837)
2 1/8 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
copper case with a cast foliate border and bail
J. C. Whittemore, of Boston
American
circa 1830
by William Lewis (fl. 1806-1837)
1 3/4 x 2 1/16 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
copper case with a cast foliate border and bail and
a glazed
compartment to the reverse containing plaited hair
Engraved on the reverse side of the case are the initials "J. C. W".
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
Wearing a Stick Pin with Rubies
American
circa 1830
by William Lewis (fl. 1806-1837)
1 7/8 x 2 3/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a later
(ca. 1900) gilt metal case with a beaded border
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
Wearing a Black Neck Stock
American
circa 1830-1835
by William Lewis (fl. 1806-1837)
2 x 2 1/2 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a pendant-style gilt metal case
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
Depicted Holding a Hand in His Waistcoat
American
circa 1830-1835
by William Lewis (fl. 1806-1837)
1 7/8 x 2 3/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt copper case
with a glazed compartment to the reverse containing plaited hair
Jacksonian Era Gentleman Depicted in a
Neoclassical Setting Beside a Column and Red Drapery
and with Mountains Visible in the Distance
American
circa 1830
Artist unknown
2 x 2 5/16 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Mourning Portrait of a Jacksonian Era Boy
Depicted Amongst Heavenly Clouds
American
circa 1830
by Elizabeth ("Eliza") Goodridge (1798-1882)
2 1/4 x 2 7/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a pendant-style gilt metal case
Young Jacksonian Era Lady
Depicted Among Clouds
American
circa 1830
by James Passmore Smith (1803-1888)
1 3/8 x 1 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal
case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Gentleman with Folded
Arms (His Left Hand Partially Visible)
American
circa 1830
by Elizabeth ("Eliza") Goodridge (1798-1882)
2 1/4 x 2 7/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Gentleman with Long Sideburns
American
circa 1830
by Joseph Wood (1778-1832)
1 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
copper case with a cast foliate border and bail
Young, Jacksonian Era Gentleman
Wearing a Black Onyx Cameo Cravat Pin
and a
Floral Print Waistcoat
American
circa 1830
Artist unknown
2 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
metal case with a cast foliate border and bail and
a glazed
compartment to the reverse containing braided hair
Redheaded Jacksonian Era Gentleman
American
circa 1830-1835
by Julius Rubens Ames (1801-1850)
1 9/16 x 1 7/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt copper
case with a cast foliate border and bail, and a glazed compartment
to the reverse containing a tintype photo of the subject at an older age
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
Identified as
James Laird*
American
circa 1830-1835
by John Wood Dodge (1807-1893)
2 1/2 x 3 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt copper case with a cast foliate border
*Cataloged in the Frick Art Reference Library Photoarchive, where the subject is identified as James Laird
Young, Jacksonian Era Boy Wearing a Red Shirt,
Western Bow Tie and Dark Colored Jacket
American
circa 1830-1835
Artist unknown
1 3/4 x 2 1/16 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Gentleman with Dark,
Wavy Hair and Sideburns
American
circa 1830-1835
by James Passmore Smith (1803-1888)
1 9/16 x 1 7/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed in a gilt metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Gentleman with
Wavy Brown Hair and Sideburns
American
circa 1830-1835
attributed to George Harvey (1800-1878)
2 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a case of embossed
leather over wood (cover detached) with a gilded ormolu mat
Jacksonian Era Lady
(One of a Pair of Portrait Miniatures
of a Husband and Wife)
American
circa 1830-1835
by Sarah Goodridge (1788-1853)
1 7/16 x 1 15/16 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a later (ca. 1850) thermoplastic
"sixth plate" Union case by Samuel Peck & Co., of New Haven, Connecticut
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
(One of a Pair of Portrait Miniatures
of a Husband and Wife)
American
circa 1830-1835
by Sarah Goodridge (1788-1853)
1 7/16 x 1 15/16 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a later (ca. 1850) thermoplastic
"sixth plate" Union case by Samuel Peck & Co., of New Haven, Connecticut
Jacksonian Era Child,
Depicted Amongst Clouds
American
circa 1830-1835
Artist unknown
1 5/8 x 2 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed in a gilded copper case
with a cast foliate border and bail
Edward Johnson, Jr., of Boston
American
dated 1831
by William Lewis (fl. 1806-1837)
(inscription to reverse reads, "Edward Johnson Junr /
Painted by W. Lewis / Boston. Sep. 16, 1831")
1 7/8 x 2 1/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
copper case with a cast foliate border and bail
Sarah Mullett Hall (1780-1852;
Mrs. Charles Henry Hall)
American
circa 1832
by Henry Colton Shumway (1807-1884)*
2 1/8 x 2 1/2 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal case with cast foliate edging
Lucy Ann Bainbridge (1814-1884; Daughter of
U.S. Naval Hero, Commodore William Bainbridge),
Depicted Teary-Eyed
American
circa 1833
by Anna Claypoole Peale (1791-1878)
2 x 2 3/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Lady
Wearing Coral Jewelry
American
dated 1834*
by John Wood Dodge (1807-1893)
1 7/8 x 2 3/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
copper case with a cast foliate border and bail
*case is engraved to the reverse: "Oct. 29, 1834"
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
Wearing a Brown Coat
American
circa 1834
by William Lewis (fl. 1806-1837)
(signed obverse, lower right edge, 'W. Lewis, pinxt / 183?")
1 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches
watercolor on ivory; unframed
Jacksonian Era Gentleman, Depicted
with a Dramatic Sky Background
American
circa 1835
by Abraham Parsell (1791-1856)
1 7/8 x 2 1/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt copper case with
a cast foliate border and bail, and a glazed compartment
to the reverse containing plaited hair
Jacksonian Era Lady, Depicted in a
Mountainous Landscape at Dusk
American
circa 1835
attributed to John Wentworth Sturgeon (ca. 1785-1838; a/k/a 'J. W. Sturgeon')
2 x 2 3/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt copper case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Lady, Presumed to Be
Mrs. Henry McKee of Raleigh, North Carolina
American
dated 1835
by Alfred S. Waugh (ca. 1810-1856)
(signed 'Waugh / 1835', obverse right; additionally inscribed on the metal surface inside the case:
'Henry McKee / Painted by Alfred S. Waugh / Nov 1834 Raleigh')
2 3/16 x 2 11/16 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Infant
American
circa 1835
by Thomas Barratt (1811-1854)
1 7/8 x 2 1/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
American
circa 1835
by Hugh Bridport (1794-1870)
(signed obverse, lower right edge, "Bridport")
2 1/8 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Gentleman with Dark Hair
American
circa 1835
by Theodore V. Peticolas (1800-1865)
2 1/8 x 2 9/16 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Lady Wearing a High-Back
Lace Collar and a Coral-Colored Shawl
American
circa 1835
by Sarah Goodridge (1788-1853)
2 1/2 x 3 1/16 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt copper
case (missing its bale) with a glazed compartment to the
reverse containing a braided lock of hair
Jacksonian Era Lady Wearing a
Lace Bonnet and Shawl
American
circa 1835
attributed to
Augustus Fuller (1812-1873)
2 1/4 x 3 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a later (ca. 1857) thermoplastic
"quarter plate" Union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., of Florence, Massachusetts
Jacksonian Era Boy in Formal Attire
American
circa 1835-1840
by Anson Dickinson (1779-1852)
2 1/8 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a leather bound traveling case
Bearded Jacksonian Era Gentleman,
Seated in a Chair
American
circa 1835-1840
by Washington Blanchard (1808-1855)
2 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a
Smith's half-case wallet frame with an ormolu mat
Jacksonian Era Gentleman, Identified by
the Initials 'G. A. H.", Wearing a Yellow,
Double Breasted, Shawl Collar Vest
American
dated 1836
by William Lewis (fl. 1806-1837)
1 7/8 x 2 1/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt copper case
Jacksonian Era Lady Wearing a Lace Cap
American
circa 1837
Artist unknown
2 1/8 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt copper
case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
Depicted in Profile View
American
circa 1837
by James Henry Gillespie (1793-circa 1849)
2 1/8 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor and ink with gum arabic highlights on Bristol board;
housed under glass in a gilt metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Gentleman,
Identified as "Mr. Harrington"
German-American
circa 1837-1840
by Christopher Martin Greiner (1809-1885)
1 5/8 x 2 1/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Lady with a Dry-Pressed
Four-Leaf Clover to the Reverse
American
dated April 1838
Artist unknown
1 5/8 x 2 1/16 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under beveled glass in a double-sided
gilt copper case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
Painted in New York City
American
dated 1838
by George W. Newcombe (1799-circa 1845)
(signed obverse, left edge, "Newcombe";
additionally signed on backing paper to the reverse,
"G. W. Newcombe / 297 1/2 B'way / New York / 1838")
1 7/8 x 2 3/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
copper case with a cast foliate border and bail
Solomon Fowler Mills (1817-1876)
of Biloxi, Mississippi and New Orleans, Louisiana
American
circa 1838-1840
by M. E. Mynerts
2 1/8 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor and gouache on ivory; housed in a
gilt metal case with a cast foliate border
Elderly Jacksonian Era Lady
with Blue Eyes
American
circa 1839*
attributed to Daniel G. Lamont (active 1837-1850)
1 7/8 x 2 5/16 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt copper case with a
glazed compartment to the reverse containing plaited hair
*Inside the miniature's case, used as padding behind the ivory substrate,
is a folded fragment of a Philadelphia newspaper, dating to 1839
Jacksonian Era Lady of New Orleans
American
circa 1840
by M. E. Mynerts
1 3/4 x 2 1/8 inches (sight)
watercolor and gouache on ivory; housed in a
gilt metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Lady, Depicted in a Landscape
with a Dramatic Sky Background
American
circa 1840
Artist unknown
2 1/16 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a case of embossed
leather over wood with a gilded ormolu mat
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
American
circa 1840
Artist unknown
2 1/8 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a case of embossed leather
over wood (only partially shown) with a gilded ormolu mat
Jacksonian Era Lady Wearing a
Black Dress and Lace Fichu
American
circa 1840
Artist unknown
2 x 2 1/2 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
metal case with a cast foliate border
Young, Jacksonian Era Boy Wearing
a Blue Dress with an Embroidered Floral Pattern
American
circa 1840
by Thomas Sully (1783-1872)
2 1/8 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed in a gilt metal case
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
with Wavy Hair and Long Sideburns
American
circa 1840
by Moses B. Russell (1809-1884)
(signed obverse, lower right edge, "M. B. Russell pinxt"
2 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Lady Wearing a Brown
Velvet Dress with a Wide Sash and Buckle
American
circa 1840
Artist unknown
2 x 2 1/2 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilded
copper case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Baby with Brown Eyes
American
circa 1840
by Thomas Campbell
1 7/8 x 2 1/2 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in an octagonally-shaped
gilt metal case with an embossed foliate design and engine turned pattern
to the reverse. Also to the reverse is a glazed compartment containing locks of hair.
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
Seated in a Red Chair
American
circa 1840
attributed to Augustus Fuller (1812-1873)
2 x 2 1/2 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
Wearing a Colorful Cravat
American
circa 1840
Artist unknown
2 x 2 7/16 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilded copper
case with a cast foliate border and bail, and a
compartment to the reverse containing plaited hair
Jacksonian Era Gentleman Wearing a
Colorful Cravat and Waistcoat
American
circa 1840
Artist unknown
2 1/8 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilded
copper case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
with Long Sideburns
American
circa 1840
attributed to William H. Miller (active 1836-1860)
2 x 2 1/2 inches
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilded
copper case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Gentleman Depicted
at the Corner of an Unknown Structure
American
circa 1840
Artist unknown (but thought to perhaps be Eliot Gregory,
who was active in southeastern Pennsylvania in the early 1840s)
1 7/8 x 2 3/16 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
Depicted in Three-Quarter View
and Seated in a Chair
American
circa 1840
by Henry Walton (1804-1865)
1 15/16 x 2 3/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a
later (circa 1890-1900) gilt metal case
Formerly a holding of the Arthur and Sybil Kern Collection
Jacksonian Era Lady
Depicted in Three-Quarter View
and Wearing a Bonnet and Spectacles
American
circa 1840
by Henry Walton (1804-1865)
1 15/16 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a
gilt metal case with a cast foliate border
Jacksonian Era Lady Holding a Baby
American
circa 1840
Artist unknown*
2 1/16 x 2 9/16 inches (sight);
frame measures 3 1/8 x 3 3/4 inches
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a wood
and brass frame that is fully lined with red velvet
Jacksonian Era Gentleman with Curly Hair
American
circa 1840
by Edward Samuel Dodge (1816-1857;
younger brother of John Wood Dodge)
2 1/8 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Lady Wearing a Lace Shawl,
Gold Jewelry and a Pocket Watch
American
circa 1840
by Christopher Martin Greiner (1809-1885)
(signed obverse, lower right edge, "Greiner")
1 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal
locket case (lid and hinge of locket not shown)
Formerly a holding of the Susan Burrows Swan Collection
(Susan Burrows Swan, 1928-2010, former curator of the Winterhur Museum, Winterhur, Delaware)
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
German-American
circa 1840
by Christopher Martin Greiner (1809-1885)
(signed obverse, right edge, "Greiner")
1 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Lady
Wearing a Fur Coat
American
circa 1840
by Christopher Martin Greiner (1809-1885)
(signed lower right edge, 'Greiner')
1 3/4 x 2 1/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on card; housed under glass in a gilt
metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
American
circa 1840
by Christopher Martin Greiner (1809-1885)
(signed lower right edge, 'Greiner')
1 3/4 x 2 1/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
American
circa 1840
Artist unknown
2 1/8 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal
case with a cast foliate and grape cluster border and bail
Kind-Looking Jacksonian Era Lady
Wearing a Lace Cap and Fichu
American
circa 1840
by Henry Colton Shumway (1807-1884)
2 1/8 x 2 3/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a hinged, leather-bound
case (missing front cover) with a stamped brass mat and later-added bail
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
American
circa 1840
attributed to Henry Colton Shumway (1807-1884)
2 x 2 3/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal case with a glazed
hair compartment and machine turned guilloché engraving to the reverse
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
Depicted with a Blue Background
American
circa 1840
by Clarissa Peters Russell
(1809-1854; Mrs. Moses B. Russell)
1 7/8 x 2 3/8 inches
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
metal case with a cast foliate border and bail
Jacksonian Era Lady with
Long Ringlets of Brown Hair
American
circa 1840
by Clarissa Peters Russell
(1809-1854; Mrs. Moses B. Russell)
2 x 2 3/8 inches
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
metal case with a cast foliate border and bail and
a glazed
compartment to the reverse containing a lock of brown hair
Jacksonian Era Gentleman and Lady,
Presumed to be Husband and Wife
American
circa 1840
by Clarissa Peters Russell
(1809-1854; Mrs. Moses B. Russell)
each measures 2 x 2 1/2 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass and embossed
brass mats in a gutta-percha (thermoplastic) union case
Young Jacksonian Era Girl
with Blond Hair and Blue Eyes
American
circa 1840
by Clarissa Peters Russell
(1809-1854; Mrs. Moses B. Russell)
1 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt
metal case with a cast foliate border and bail and
a
glazed compartment to the reverse containing braided hair
Harriette Augusta Wetherell (1843-1921),
Painted at the Age of 6 Months
American
dated September 10, 1843
by Clarissa Peters Russell
(1809-1854; Mrs. Moses B. Russell)
1 3/16 x 1 3/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed in an octagonally-shaped gold brooch with a beveled glass lens
Post Mortem Portrait of Miss Frances Spencer (1822-1843),
Daughter of Edwin Spencer, Executive of the
Connecticut River Banking Co., Hartford, Connecticut
American
circa 1843
Artist unknown
2 3/8 x 3 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a later wooden
frame with a carved foliate design and a gilded ormolu mat
Benjamin Sumner Procter (1819-1897),
Painted at about the Age of 25
American
circa 1844
by Sarah Peters (later Grozelier; 1821-1907)
2 x 2 1/2 inches (sight; half side of frame measures 3 3/16 x 3 5/8 inches)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a hinged wallet
frame (only partially shown) with a mat of embossed sheet brass
Mid Nineteenth Century American Lady
(Only Partially Identified as "Miss Hannah Mc-----"),
Painted in Nags Head, North Carolina
American
dated 1845
by Lewis Towson Voigt (1816-1881)
(signed obverse, lower right, "Voigt / Sep. 1845";
also signed on card inserted in the miniature's case)
1 7/8 x 2 3/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in an
octagonally-shaped gilt metal case
Young Girl of the Dennison Family of Mystic, Connecticut,
Depicted in an Interesting Front-On Pose
American
circa 1845
Artist unknown
1 7/8 x 2 3/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a later (ca. 1900) frame of gilt brass
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
American
circa 1845
by Moses B. Russell (1809-1884)
2 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a hinged, leather-bound case
(missing front cover) , made by Smith's of No. 2 Milk St., Boston, with an ormolu mat
Jacksonian Era Boy Wearing a Blue Velvet
Eton Suit with Silver Buttons and a Lace Collar
American
circa 1845
by John Carlin (1813-1891)
2 x 2 3/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a pendant-style gilt metal case
Memorial Portrait of Two Deceased Siblings
American
circa 1845
by Clarissa Peters Russell
(1809-1854; Mrs. Moses B. Russell)
1 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass and an embossed brass mat
in a gutta-percha (thermoplastic), figural union case upon which
an image of two young children are depicted in heavy relief on the cover
(after a 1789 painting of the Calmady children by Thomas Lawrence)
Jacksonian Era Boy
Identified by the Initials "D. W."
American
circa 1845
by William Harrison Scarborough (ca. 1810-1856)
2 x 2 7/16 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt copper case with a cast foliate
border and bail, a compartment to reverse containing plaited hair,
and engraved initials of "D. W." to the reverse
(background appears to have experienced some water damage and restoration
at some point, thus masking much of Scarborough's tell-tale background hatch work)
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
American
circa 1845
by Christopher Martin Greiner (1809-1885)
1 11/16 x 2 3/16 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a black leather
traveling case (only partially shown) with an ormolu mat
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
American
circa 1845
by John Carlin (1813-1891)
1 5/8 x 2 1/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a pendant-style gilt metal case
Young, Jacksonian Era Child with Blond Hair
American
circa 1850
by John Carlin (1813-1891)
1 1/8 x 1 3/8 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a
gilt metal case with a cast foliate border
William Richard Thomas Chaplain (1811-1840),
Painted Posthumously after a Full-Sized Portrait
in Oil on Canvas, Painted between 1837 and 1840, by
Jacques Guillaume Lucien Amans
American
dated 1850*
by John Wood Dodge (1807-1893)
2 x 2 3/4 inches (sight); frame measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a wooden frame with a gilt metal mat
*backing paper to the reverse of the portrait is inscribed in graphite:
"Painted by / John W. Dodge / Feb'y 1850 / Natchez Miss."
Late Nineteenth Century Infant
with Red Hair
American
circa 1880
Artist Unknown
2 x 2 3/4 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a case made of rolled gold
Formerly a holding in the collection of Sheila Schermerhorn Scott (1931-2023)
Robert Loder (1891-1955) of East Orange,
New Jersey, Painted at the Age of Two
American
dated 1893
by Carl Adolph Weidner (1865-1906)
(signed 'Carl Weidner', obverse left edge; additionally signed
'Carl A. Weidner 1893', in graphite to reverse)
2 x 2 1/2 inches (sight); 3 x 4 1/4 inches (framed)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a decorative ormolu case
Late Nineteenth Century Lady
of the American South
American
dated 1899
by Caroline Couper Stiles Lovell (1862-1947)
(signed obverse left, "C. C. Lovell / '99")
2 3/8 x 3 inches (sight)
watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a
pendant-style gilded sterling silver case
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