Portrait of a Lady
Pamelia Hill
ca. 1830
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
1950.4.45
Tags
bust
About this artwork
It is not always possible to identify the sitter in a miniature portrait, and research is still being done on some of the works in the Museum’s collection. The age of the woman in this piece suggests the miniature may have been commissioned on the occasion of her marriage. The girl’s large brown eyes, dark hair, and rosy cheeks stand out against her pale complexion and, together with the pure white gown, emphasize her youthful innocence.