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The artist's wife

Enamel Miniature
1874 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Miniature portrait of the artist's wife.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe artist's wife (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Enamel on copper
Brief description
Miniature portrait of the artist's wife. Enamel on copper by John Simpson, made from a photograph, 1874.
Physical description
Miniature portrait of the artist's wife.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.76cm
  • Width: 3.81cm
Taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1953 London: HMSO 1963
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'the late Mrs Simpson by J. Simpson from a Photograph Sept 1874' (Inscribed on the back)
Credit line
Given by the beneficiaries of the late Mrs. E. G. Beeson
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1953 London: HMSO, 1963
Collection
Accession number
P.15-1953

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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