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Pendant Miniature
ca. 1800
watercolor on ivory, gold frame
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
At the end of the 18th century, miniatures showing only the eye of a loved one became a popular form of sentimental keepsake.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Ares Antiques, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, November 1979, by purchase.
Geographies
United Kingdom, England (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 15/16 in. (2.4 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1979
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
38.633