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Painting, Miniature

Description

Bust-length miniature portrait of Victoria Sellman Gittings (1837-1884). Her curly brown hair is pulled back out of her face. She wears a white square-necked garment. The image has a pale blue and tan stippled and hatched background.

Creator

Date

circa mid-19th century

Materials

Watercolor on ivory, wood, glass

Dimensions

5.5 H x 4.5 W inches

Object ID

1965.56.2

Resource ID

12130

Credit Line

Gift of the estate of Victoria Gittings

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.