Member of the Carroll Family
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
1944.1.1
Tags
About this artwork
The cream- and rose-colored hues in the background of this miniature complement the sitterâs dreamy expression. The unknown artist chose to emphasize the gentlemanâs high forehead, a physical characteristic that, in the nineteenth century, was thought to reveal a poetic intelligence. On the miniatureâs reverse, the artist painted a full portrait of a young woman bordered by trees and sky. The natural setting and the womanâs long flowing gown create a sentimental portrait of the gentleman...
About the Artist
Unidentified ( ) · –