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Portrait of a Woman
18th century
watercolor on ivory
This miniature of an unknown woman is framed in gold, set with pearls. The frame is decorated with bands of black enamel.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Probably Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
France
(Place of Origin)
United Kingdom, England (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 5/8 × W: 2 1/8 in. (6.7 × 5.4 cm)
Credit Line
Probably acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
38.48