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Miniature portrait of a woman holding a book

Portrait Miniature
1832 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Rectangular portrait miniature on ivory depicting a woman holding a book. Inscribed with artist's name, address and date which was on a label attached to the miniature and is now in a file.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMiniature portrait of a woman holding a book (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Portrait miniature on ivory
Brief description
Rectangular portrait miniature on ivory by Charles Ford depicting a woman holding a book. Great Britain, 1832.
Physical description
Rectangular portrait miniature on ivory depicting a woman holding a book. Inscribed with artist's name, address and date which was on a label attached to the miniature and is now in a file.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.5 (cm)
  • Width: 12.4cm
Dimensions taken from Summary Catalogue of Miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Emmett Microform, 1981.
Marks and inscriptions
C, Ford pinxt 32 Milsom Street Bath 1832 (Inscribed on a label once attached to the miniature but now in a file)
Credit line
Given by D. Hand
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Summary Catalogue of Miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Emmett Microform, 1981
Collection
Accession number
P.6-1971

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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