Portrait of Dorothea Capper, aged about 8
Portrait Miniature
1778 (painted)
1778 (painted)
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Quarter length portrait miniature of a young girl called Dorothea Capper, dated 1778, watercolour on ivory. The child is wearing a simple white dress.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of Dorothea Capper, aged about 8 (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on ivory |
| Brief description | Portrait miniature of Dorothea Capper, dated 1778, watercolour on ivory, painted by John Smart (1742?-1811). |
| Physical description | Quarter length portrait miniature of a young girl called Dorothea Capper, dated 1778, watercolour on ivory. The child is wearing a simple white dress. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with funds from the Murray Bequest |
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| Accession number | P.66-1920 |
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| Record created | July 9, 2003 |
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