Miss Jean Elizabeth Adair
Portrait Miniature
ca.1897 (made)
ca.1897 (made)
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This portrait miniature of Jean Elizabeth Adair (1889-1956) was painted by Frances Elizabeth Way (also known as Fanny Way) around the turn of the twentieth century. This was a period of revival for the art of the portrait miniature, led primarily by women artists in Britain and North America. The V&A holds two other portraits related to Adair.
Object details
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| Title | Miss Jean Elizabeth Adair (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on ivory |
| Brief description | Portrait miniature, Miss Jean Elizabeth Adair, later Mrs MccGwire, by Frances Elizabeth (Fanny) Way, watercolour on ivory, c.1897. |
| Physical description | Portrait of Miss Jean Elizabeth Adair as a child by a fishbowl with a landscape in the background, signed by the artist |
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| Marks and inscriptions | F. Way Note Signed |
| Credit line | Given by Miss J M M MccGwire |
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| Summary | This portrait miniature of Jean Elizabeth Adair (1889-1956) was painted by Frances Elizabeth Way (also known as Fanny Way) around the turn of the twentieth century. This was a period of revival for the art of the portrait miniature, led primarily by women artists in Britain and North America. The V&A holds two other portraits related to Adair. |
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| Accession number | P.46-1982 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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