News and New Additions

Following are new additions to the website (not necessarily new to the collection, but newly added to the website), with newest items listed first. Click photos for larger views and additional information.

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 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

Distinguished-Looking
Georgian Era Gentleman of Color

Likely English
circa 1785
Artist unknown*

1 1/2 x 2 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gold case with
brite-cut engraving and a glazed compartment to the reverse
containing plaited hair and a gold monogram with the initials 'FP'

*It has been suggested that the artist might be the Irish-born
Samuel Andrews (ca, 1767-1807), but we have been unable to confirm that attribution.

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

Young, Victorian Era Boy Wearing a Vibrantly-Colored Silk
Tartan Jacket and Depicted with a Sky Background

Scottish
circa 1840
Artist unknown

1 5/8 x 2 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal
brooch with a panel of mother-of-pearl to the reverse

Georgian Era Child (Likely a Boy*)
Wearing a Pink Sash

English
circa 1770
Attributed to Thomas Redmond (ca. 1745-1785)

1 x 1 3/4inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal brooch

*In Georgian times, pink was a color commonly worn by boys.

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

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

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 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 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

Early American Gentleman, Identified as
'M. W. Potter', Depicted in Profile View

American
circa 1810-1815
attributed to 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.

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 American Lady Wearing a
Lace Bonnet with a Blue Ribbon

American
circa 1770
artist unknown*

1 x 1 3/16 inches

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass** in a gold brooch

Formerly a holding of the collection of Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Abrams of Baltimore, Maryland

*It has been suggested that this miniature might be by John Singleton Copley.

**The glass lens has experienced an unfortunate scratch, visible from the subject's forehead to the top of her bonnet, causing shadowing on the image below.

Early Twentieth Century American Lady
with Strawberry Blonde Hair

American
circa 1920
by Claude E. Quivey
(Signed 'Quivey', bottom left edge)

3 7/8 x 4 7/8 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed in a gilt metal pendant frame

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

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

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

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

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

Early Twentieth Century Boy
Wearing a Sailor Suit

American
circa 1930
by Irving Isaac Resnikoff (1896-1988),
under the pseudonym Charles J. Fox
(signed obverse, lower left edge, "C. J. Fox")

2 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt brass case

Federalist Era Lady of the Ridgely Family

American
circa 1791
by Nathaniel Hancock (1762-1833)

1 1/4 x 1 5/8 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed under beveled glass (removed for the photo)
in a gold case with "Ridgely / 1791" engraved to the reverse

Federalist Era Gentleman Wearing a Brown Coat
with Gold and Cream Colored Facings

American
circa 1790
by Nathaniel Hancock (1762-1833)

1 1/8 x 1 5/8 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gold 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 in a 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)

Early American Gentleman

Anglo-American
circa 1785
by Joseph Dunckerley (1752-1806)

1 5/16 x 1 3/4 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilded copper pendant frame

Turn of the Twentieth Century British Lady
with Long, Flowing Red Hair

English
circa 1900
by Edith Margaret Cannon (1856-1937)
(signed obverse, lower right edge, "E. M. Cannon")

2 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a gilt metal pendant frame

Early Twentieth Century American Lady
Wearing a Black Dress with a White
Lace Camisole, and Fine Pearls

American
circa 1910
by James Dunbar Houghton (1853-1936)
(signed obverse, right edge, "J. D. Houghton")

2 x 2 5/8 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a
gilt metal case with a cast foliate border

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

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

Newly Updated as of April 16, 2021:

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