Matilda Barrington
Unidentified
ca. 1825
Medium
Painting-Miniature
Classification
Painting-Miniature
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Accession Number
1942.11.4
Tags
bust
About this artwork
In an 1821 letter from Paris, this fashionable hairstyle was described as âdressed high, and the temples are adorned with locks of hair which are lightly frizzled before they are curled.â The artist emphasized the cascade of curls in Matilda Barringtonâs hairstyle, and her wide, bright eyes and slightly curled lips suggest a lively personality.
About the Artist
Unidentified ( ) · –