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Gallery 754 - Portraits in Miniature, 1750–1920

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  • Florine Turner
    Florine Turner

    John Carlin (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1813–1891 New York)

    Date: 1845
    Accession Number: 2006.235.23

  • Mrs. Forman S. Hendrickson
    Mrs. Forman S. Hendrickson

    Virginia Hendrickson Irvin (1904–1992)

    Date: ca. 1944
    Accession Number: 1998.326.10

  • Mrs. George Ingersoll (Martha Goldthwaite)
    Mrs. George Ingersoll (Martha Goldthwaite)

    Sarah Goodridge (1788–1853)

    Date: ca. 1820
    Accession Number: 1989.117

  • Mrs. Christopher Grant Perry (Frances Sargeant)
    Mrs. Christopher Grant Perry (Frances Sargeant)

    Richard Morrell Staigg (1817–1881)

    Date: ca. 1840
    Accession Number: 1992.270.2

  • Portrait of a Gentleman
    Portrait of a Gentleman

    George Catlin (1796–1872)

    Date: 1827
    Accession Number: 1985.141.1

  • Portrait of a Child
    Portrait of a Child

    Accession Number: 2006.235.191

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The tradition of miniature painting—tiny watercolor portraits on ivory—emerged in America in the eighteenth century. Based on European models, portrait miniatures are related to ancient and medieval devotional paintings and illuminated manuscripts. Originally made to be worn or carried, each is inextricably tied to its function as memento, love token, or reliquary. The works in this gallery portray husbands, wives, lovers, and children, both living and dead, and commemorate births, deaths, and marriages. The miniatures have been placed in a range of mounts, including metal lockets, other types of jewelry, and pocket-sized leather cases. After the invention of the daguerreotype in 1839, many miniaturists abandoned their art, but some chose to compete with photography. A later revival of the tradition endured into the early decades of the twentieth century.

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