Who created "Mourning Pin for ER"?

Mourning Pin for ER was created by Unidentified in late 18th - early 19th century.

When was "Mourning Pin for ER" created?

This artwork was created late 18th - early 19th century.

What medium is "Mourning Pin for ER"?

Mourning Pin for ER is Painting-Miniature.

Is "Mourning Pin for ER" in the public domain?

Yes, Mourning Pin for ER is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Mourning Pin for ER

Unidentified

late 18th - early 19th century

Medium

Painting-Miniature

Classification

Painting-Miniature

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer

Accession Number

1999.27.83

Rights

Public Domain

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Tags

sheepfull lengthtreemourningletter reading and writingsorrow

About this artwork

Miniature paintings memorializing a friend or family member grew popular in the nineteenth century when the death of Prince Albert sent Queen Victoria into deep mourning. A name and death date on a locket, pin, or ring marked the passing of a loved one, and artists sometimes mixed a lock of the deceased person’s hair in with the pigment. The paintings often showed the bereaved person next to a tomb or cinerary urn, as in Mourning Locket for A. R. and Mourning Ring, and sometimes included symbols...

About the Artist

Unidentified ( ) · –

Mourning Pin for ER

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