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James, Cardinal Gibbons
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Florence MacKubin was born in Florence, Italy, though had Baltimore connections. She exhibited internationally after studying in Paris and Munich, and went on to paint many miniatures of society women in New York, Boston, St. Louis and Washington D.C..This portrait of the Baltimore bishop who was created cardinal by Pope Leo XIII was shown at the Royal Society of Miniature Painters in London in 1907, and at the Paris Salon of 1909. A numbers of works by the artist can be found in the Maryland State Art Collection.
Cardinal Gibbons is seated, facing three-quarters left, with his chin resting on his right hand. The miniature is in a carved ebony frame.
Inscription
Provenance
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Miss(?) Middleton, Porchester Gate, London [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1910, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1999-2000 | Notable Marylanders in Portraiture. Government House, Annapolis. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 5/2/1961 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
USA (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 x W: 2 15/16 in. (10.1 x 7.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1910
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.
38.77