Portait of an unknown woman
Miniature
ca. 1841-1845 (painted)
ca. 1841-1845 (painted)
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| Place of origin |
Thomas Heathfield Carrick first worked as a chemist in Carlisle, but taught himself miniature painting. He moved to London in 1836 and exhibited his first works at the Royal Academy in 1841. These were miniatures painted on marble, as is this example. For these seven works he was awarded a medal for 'inventing' the painting of miniatures on marble. He was not, however, the first to do so. Jean François Marie Huet Villiers painted on alabaster and marble as well as the traditional ivory. Born in Paris, he came to England in the early 19th century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Portait of an unknown woman (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on marble |
| Brief description | Portait miniature of an unknown woman, ca.1845, painted on marble by Thomas Heathfield Carrick (1802-1875). |
| Physical description | Three-quarter length portait miniature of an unknown woman, watercolour on marble. The woman is seated on a red couch, wearing a lacy black dress with a long gold chain around her neck, and a black hat with a decorative white plumage |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss Grace Valentine Stephenson as part of the R. H. Stephenson Bequest |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Thomas Heathfield Carrick first worked as a chemist in Carlisle, but taught himself miniature painting. He moved to London in 1836 and exhibited his first works at the Royal Academy in 1841. These were miniatures painted on marble, as is this example. For these seven works he was awarded a medal for 'inventing' the painting of miniatures on marble. He was not, however, the first to do so. Jean François Marie Huet Villiers painted on alabaster and marble as well as the traditional ivory. Born in Paris, he came to England in the early 19th century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | P.101-1929 |
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| Record created | July 15, 2003 |
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