Elizabeth Du Hamel?
Henry Jacob Burch, Jr., English
ca. 1805
Medium
Painting-Miniature
Classification
Painting-Miniature
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry L. Milmore
Accession Number
1950.4.40
Tags
bust
About this artwork
Little is known about the artist Henry Jacob Burch, and it is unclear whether this young lady is English, French, or American. On the back of the locket is a floral design, made from the sitterâs hair.