Miss Annis
ca. 1800
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions
2 7/16 x 1 15/16 in. (6.3 x 5 cm)
Classification
Painting, miniature
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Gloria Manney, 2006
Accession Number
2006.235.200
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Miss Annis** is a delicate portrait miniature by Lawrence Sully, prominent American artist active in Philadelphia around 1800. Capturing the poised likeness of a young girl, likely from a well-to-do family, this ca. 1800 watercolor ivory exemplifies the intimate portraiture that flourished in early Federal America. Sully, brother of the renowned painter Thomas Sully, in these tiny treasures, blending European miniaturist traditions with a fresh American sensibility. Painted on a minuscule 2 7/16 x 1 15/16-inch ivory tablet, the medium allowed for luminous transparency and fine detail, achie...