Antique miniature portraits of the Tormey-Holder Collection

 

 


American Artist: Clarissa Peters Russell

 

 

Pair of miniature portraits by Clarissa Peters Russell (Mrs. Moses B. Russell) of an early nineteenth century gentleman and lady (presumed husband and wife).

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

 

 

Other portraits in the Tormey-Holder Collection by Clarissa Peters Russell
(click photo for larger view and additional information):

 

Portrait miniature by Clarissa Peters Russell (Mrs. Moses B. Russell) depicting Harriette Augusta Wetherell at the age of 6 months

Harriette Augusta Wetherell (1843-1921),
Painted at the Age of 6 Months

 

 

Portrait miniature by Clarissa Peters Russell (Mrs. Moses B. Russell) depicting a young Jacksonian era girl with blond hair and blue eyes

Young Jacksonian Era Girl
with Blond Hair and Blue Eyes

 

 

Portrait miniature by Clarissa Peters Russell (Mrs. Moses B. Russell) of a Jacksonian era lady with long ringlets of brown hair

Jacksonian Era Lady with
Long Ringlets of Brown Hair

 

 

Portrait miniature by Clarissa Peters Russell (Mrs. Moses B. Russell) of a Jacksonian era gentleman

Jacksonian Era Gentleman
Depicted with a Blue Background

 

 

Memorial portrait miniature by Clarissa Peters Russell (Mrs. Moses B. Russell) of two deceased siblings

Memorial Portrait of Two Deceased Siblings

 

 

 

 

 

  


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