An Art Student of Paris
Medium
watercolor on ivorine
Dimensions
unframed: 4.9 × 4.1 cm · framed: 5.2 × 4.6 cm
Classification
Portrait Miniature
Department
American Painting and Sculpture
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Baker
Accession Number
1915.141
Rights
Public Domain
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About this artwork
The sitter’s identity is unknown, but she was likely a student of Martha Baker, who was living and teaching in Paris in 1899. Demand for Baker’s portrait miniatures was so great that she resigned from teaching to keep up with commissions. The artist’s obituary in the New York Times stated that she was “the world’s foremost miniature painter.” In this example, the sitter’s shoulders seem to fade into the pale background, emphasizing the similarity between her skin and the material upon which her ...