American Artist: Henry Walton

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

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 Henry Walton
(click photo for larger view and additional information):

Jacksonian Era Gentleman
Depicted in Three-Quarter View
and Seated in a Chair