American Artist: Clarissa Peters Russell

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

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 Gentleman
Depicted with a Blue Background

Young Jacksonian Era Girl
with Blond Hair and Blue Eyes

Jacksonian Era Gentleman and Lady,
Presumed to be Husband and Wife

Memorial Portrait of Two Deceased Siblings