Historic New England

Miniature portrait of three children

Miniature painting on ivory of three children, boy in center wearing brown suit and lace collar, girl in blue dress on left, and boy in blue dress and lace collar on right, mounted in a deep gilded wood frame.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 103927

Accession Number: 1982.169

Silhouette

Hollow cut paper silhouette set over black textile of a man facing right, set in a painted gold frame under glass.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103928

Accession Number: 1982.176

Miniature portrait of an unknown woman

Miniature watercolor on ivory portrait of a woman facing slightly right with brown parted hair with a braid, mounted in a velvet mat with an oval opening with gilt metal border, all in a fold over burgundy leather case.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), velvet (fabric weave), leather

GUSN: 103929

Accession Number: 1982.177

Silhouette Potrait

Full length silhouette portrait cut from black paper of a man facing left with arms crossed, pencil drawn background of an ivy covered marble railing with an urn and ruins in background, mounted in a painted green wood frame with bead border and cream mat.

Date: 1842

Maker: Edouart, Auguste (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103930

Accession Number: 1982.250

Double Silhouette Portrait

Double hollow cut silhouette portraits set over black silk of a man facing right and a woman facing left, mounted in a gilded wood frame with verre eglomise mat with two oval openings for portraits..

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103931

Accession Number: 1985.739

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette set over black silk of a young child facing left, mounted in a painted black wood frame with brass mat with scrolled edge.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103932

Accession Number: 1985.740.1

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette over black silk of a young child facing right, mounted in a painted black wood frame with brass mat with scalloped edge.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103933

Accession Number: 1985.740.2

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette set over black silk of a woman facing right wearing a bonnet, mounted in a painted black wood frame with eglomise mat with yellow paint chain border.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103934

Accession Number: 1985.741

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black paper of a man facing right, mounted in a gilded wood frame.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103935

Accession Number: 1985.742

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette bust length portrait set over black paper of a man facing left, drawn in hair, collar, shirt and coat lapel, mounted in a gilded molded wood frame with a twist rope border.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103936

Accession Number: 1987.567

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette bust length portrait set over black paper of a woman facing right and wearing a bonnet, mounted in a painted black and gilded molded wood frame.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103937

Accession Number: 1987.568

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette bust length portrait set over black silk of a woman facing left with wide lace collar, mounted in an oval molded wood frame with beaded border.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103938

Accession Number: 1987.569

Silhouette Portrait

Double hollow-cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black cloth of a man facing left. The details of his hair, collar and waistcoat were drawn in with ink and watercolor. Mounted in a wood frame.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103939

Accession Number: 1990.109

Silhouette Portrait of Cornelia Cook

Hollow cut bust-length silhouette portrait set over black silk of a woman facing left and wearing a bonnet, mounted in a gilded molded wood frame.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103940

Accession Number: 1990.286

Miniature portrait of Elizabeth Cleghorn (Stevenson) Gaskell (1810-1865)

Miniature watercolor on paper half length portrait of a woman looking over her left shoulder, set in an oval brass frame with pendant loop at top.

Date: 1830-1832

Maker: Thomson, William John (Miniaturist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103941

Accession Number: 1990.1354

Miniature portrait of Grace Aspinwall Bowen

Miniature watercolor on ivory of a half length portrait of a young girl facing front with long curls and a pink dress with a lace collar, mounted in a brass ormolu frame with twisted rope border and oval opening.

Oval ormolu picture frame with stand. Swag border and applied ormolu bow at top.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103951

Accession Number: 1935.1563

Silhouette

Hollow cut bust length silhouette set over black cloth of a woman facing right with a hair comb and wide lace collar, mounted in a molded wood frame. Hair details added in pencil.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103952

Accession Number: 1919.442

Miniature portrait of Georgianna Poor (1849-1919)

Miniature watercolor portrait on ivory of a woman in a white off-the-shoulder dress and large hair pin on a blue background, mounted in an oval brass frame with twisted rope and beaded borders and applied bow at top.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: A. C. Tamagno (Miniaturist)

Material: ivory (tooth component), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103953

Accession Number: 1939.323

Relief Roundels

Wood shadow box displaying thirty-six relief roundels (two missing) of classical figures and scenes.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103954

Accession Number: 2008.67

Silhouette Portrait

Full length positive-cut silhouette portrait of man facing right holding a hat and cane, cut from black paper and set on white paper, sepia painted details for ground, mounted in a gilded wood frame.

Date: 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103955

Accession Number: 2008.65

Miniature portrait of an unknown man

Oval painted miniature portrait on ivory of a man facing slightly left, set in a red leather case (missing cover).

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, gilt bronze

GUSN: 103956

Accession Number: 2008.63

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from black paper with gold paint details of a man facing right, set on cream paper and mounted in a painted black wood frame with gilt inner border.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Hubard, William James (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103957

Accession Number: 1926.603

Portrait of John Burden Barstow

Painted profile portrait on paper of a man facing left wearing a black coat, yellow waistcoat and ruffled collar, mounted in gilded wood frame with verre eglomise mat.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103958

Accession Number: 1928.1405

Picture Frame

Gold metal frame with stamped leaf chain border around a beaded border and four rosettes surrounding an oval opening, attached to wood frame.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103959

Accession Number: 1927.806

Silhouette Portrait

Painted silhouette bust length portrait of a man with high collar.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103960

Accession Number: 1956.56

Three-quarter length photograph portrait of a woman wearing a bonnet, framed in green silk floral damask picture frame.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103966

Accession Number: 2008.62

Miniature portrait of Supply Clapp Thwing (1798-1877)

Miniature watercolor on ivory half length portrait of a man facing front and wearing a black coat and yellow vest, one arm is resting on arm of an upholstered sofa, classical marble urn in background. Mounted behind an ormolu mat and within an album.

Date: 1830

Maker: Harvey, George, ca. 1800-1878 (Miniaturist)

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 103967

Accession Number: 1935.403

Miniature portrait of Elsie Fellowes (Davis) Thwing (1804-1845)

Miniature watercolor on ivory, bust length portrait of woman facing slightly right wearing a lace shawl and bonnet with pink ribbons, blue background, set behind an ormolu mat with oval opening and within a album page.

Date: 1830

Maker: Harvey, George, ca. 1800-1878 (Miniaturist)

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 103968

Accession Number: 1935.404

Miniature portrait of Supply Clap Thwing (1798-1877)

Miniature watercolor on porcelain, bust length portrait of a man wearing a black suit, bow tie, and spectacles, set behind a gilded plaster mat with an oval opening and mounted in a page of an album.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: Till, Franz (Miniaturist)

Material: porcelain, gilt bronze

GUSN: 103969

Accession Number: 1935.405

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black paper of a woman facing left wearing a bonnet, set behind a verre eglomise mat with oval opening and four flowers in corners, mounted in an album page.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103970

Accession Number: 1935.406

Miniature portrait of Sarah (Homans) Thwing (1770-1833)

Miniature watercolor on ivory, half length portrait of a woman facing slightly left wearing a black dress with lace collar, bonnet, and peach silk shawl, set behind an ormolu mat with rectangular opening, mounted in an album page.

Date: 1830

Maker: Harvey, George, ca. 1800-1878 (Miniaturist)

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 103971

Accession Number: 1935.407

Silhouette portrait of Samuel Livermore

Painted bust length silhouette portrait of man facing right, set on an album page.

Date: 1780-1803

Maker: Attributed to Doyle, William M.S., 1769-1828 (Artist)

GUSN: 103972

Accession Number: 1935.408

Photograph of three women and young boy, two sitting and two standing, mounted in molded wood frame with gilded inner border and white mat with oval opening.

Date: 1870-1876

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103976

Accession Number: 1993.500

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