American Artist: Clarissa Peters Russell
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
A view of the portrait outside its case, allowing its colors and
brush strokes to be seen more clearly without the distortion or
reflection that is often caused by the glass lens of a miniature's case
(Click + symbol above for an enlarged view)
Other portraits in the Tormey-Holder Collection by Clarissa Peters Russell
(click photo for larger view and additional information):
Harriette Augusta Wetherell (1843-1921),
Painted at the Age of 6 Months
Jacksonian Era Lady with
Long Ringlets of Brown Hair
Jacksonian Era Gentleman
Depicted with a Blue Background
Memorial Portrait of Two Deceased Siblings
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