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Portrait Miniature Of A Nun On A Box (England)
This is a Portrait Miniature of a Nun on a box. It was created by Richard Cosway. It is dated ca. 1790 and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is watercolor and gum arabic, cut ivory, wood. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
bequest of
Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
It is credited Bequest of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
- Snuffbox Mounted With Two Miniatures (France)
- mother-of-pearl, chased gold, inlaid lacquered tortoiseshell, hand-painted....
- Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- 1967-48-13-a,b
- 17th Century Gentleman Smoking Pipe Matchsafe
- silver, enamel.
- Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
- 1978-146-406
- Souvenir Ribbon Portrait, Vrouw Bodolphe (1643) by Frans Hals (1584-1666)
- silk.
- Gift of Lisa Taylor.
- 1978-175-5
Our curators have highlighted 1 object that are related to this one.
- Portrait miniature set on a bracelet Portrait Miniature On Bracelet
- watercolor on ivory, chased gold, silk velvet, cut glass.
- 1914-39-4
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 1.3 x 6.4 x 10.6 cm (1/2 x 2 1/2 x 4 3/16 in.)
Cite this object as
Portrait Miniature Of A Nun On A Box (England); Richard Cosway (English, 1742 – 1821); watercolor and gum arabic, cut ivory, wood; H x W x D: 1.3 x 6.4 x 10.6 cm (1/2 x 2 1/2 x 4 3/16 in.); Bequest of Sarah Cooper Hewitt; 1931-6-72
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Hewitt Sisters Collect.
