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Portrait of a Woman

1820
(American, 1791–1878)
America
watercolor on ivory on a gilt metal locket with red leather case
Framed: 7.1 x 6 cm (2 13/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2008.229
Location: not on view
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A compartment on the back of this painting may have originally contained a lock of the sitter’s hair.

Description

As a child, Anna Claypoole Peale observed her father James Peale painting miniature portraits and practiced alongside him. She eventually rivaled his success and became one of the leading portrait miniaturists in American during the 1800s. The sitter’s identity is unknown, but her likeness has been skillfully rendered to emphasize her rosy cheeks, pale skin, and red lips. This object was likely gifted as a sentimental memento to a loved one.
Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

1820

Anna Claypoole Peale

(American, 1791–1878)
America

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