Arthur Sannox Johnston, aged 12
Portrait Miniature
ca. 1877 (painted)
ca. 1877 (painted)
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Head and shoulders miniature portrait of Arthur Sannox Johnston, when a child, wearing the costume of a sailor. In the background is the sea. The sitter has shoulder-length blonde hair.
Object details
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| Title | Arthur Sannox Johnston, aged 12 (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on ivory |
| Brief description | Portrait miniature of Arthur Sannox Johnston, aged 12, ca. 1877. Watercolour on ivory, painted by Henry Charles Heath. |
| Physical description | Head and shoulders miniature portrait of Arthur Sannox Johnston, when a child, wearing the costume of a sailor. In the background is the sea. The sitter has shoulder-length blonde hair. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss A. Johnston |
| Object history | A letter from Heath to the sitter's father, referring to this miniature was included in this gift. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1967 . London: HMSO, 1968. |
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| Accession number | P.20-1967 |
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| Record created | July 15, 2003 |
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