Silhouette portrait miniature of Constance Penyhan or Penrhyn

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Artist/Maker	John Field (artist)
Place of origin	Britain (made)

Oval silhouette portrait miniature, painted in black on card, of Constance Penyhan or Penrhyn. The glass has an églomisé border in black and gold. Signed below the bust.

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Categories	Paintings Portraits
Object type	Portrait miniature
Title	Silhouette portrait miniature of Constance Penyhan or Penrhyn (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Silhouette Card Silhouette Painting Églomisé
Brief description	Oval silhouette portrait miniature, painted in black on card, depicting Constance Penyhan or Penrhyn, by John Field. Great Britain, ca. 1790-1847.
Physical description	Oval silhouette portrait miniature, painted in black on card, of Constance Penyhan or Penrhyn. The glass has an églomisé border in black and gold. Signed below the bust.
Dimensions	Size of card height: 3.5in Width: 2.875in
Marks and inscriptions	Field 2 Strand (Signed below the bust)
Credit line	Presented by Captain Desmond Coke
Subjects depicted	Portrait Silhouettes
Associated objects	P.115-1922 P.116-1922 P.118-1922 P.119-1922 P.120-1922 P.121-1922 (Set)
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	P.117-1922

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1067647/silhouette-portrait-miniature-of-constance-portrait-miniature-john-field/

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