Portrait of an unknown boy, aged about 6
Portrait Miniature
ca. 1760 (painted)
ca. 1760 (painted)
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The miniature is set in a locket with a slightly concave back. The tiny holes along the top and bottom of the locket enable it to be sewn to a band of velvet and worn on the wrist.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of an unknown boy, aged about 6 (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on ivory |
| Brief description | Portrait miniature of an unknown boy by Thomas Redmond, British, ca. 1760 |
| Physical description | Portrait miniature on ivory of an unknown boy, aged about 6 |
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| Credit line | Alan Evans Bequest, given by the National Gallery |
| Summary | The miniature is set in a locket with a slightly concave back. The tiny holes along the top and bottom of the locket enable it to be sewn to a band of velvet and worn on the wrist. |
| Bibliographic reference | Summary Catalogue of Miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Emmett Microform, 1981 |
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| Accession number | EVANS.194 |
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| Record created | July 11, 2003 |
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