Object Record
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Metadata
Title |
Hannah Troup (Mrs. Charles Manigault Morris) |
Artist |
Brown, John Henry |
Date |
1855 |
Medium |
watercolor |
Support |
ivory |
Dimensions |
3 3/8 x 2 1/4 inches |
Signature |
J. Henry Brown pinxit Phila. Nov. 1855 |
Signature Location |
bottom center |
Inscription |
[under mat] Hannah Troup daughter of Camilla Hayward Brailsford & James McGilvary Troup wife of Charles Manigault Morris of Morrisonia NY by J. Henry Brown Philadelphia Nov 1855 |
Inscription Location |
recto |
Credit line |
Gift of the Estate of Ms. Sydney Dent |
Accession Number |
1975.009.0002 |
Collection |
Miniature |
Description |
By the mid-nineteenth century, miniaturists began to employ conventions popularized by artists painting in oil on canvas, such as the use of the drape instead of a clearly defined dress and the placement of the figure amongst clouds. The result in this case is an almost unearthly image of a rather plain woman. The colors, which are brilliantly clear, enhance this effect. Up until 1844, Brown painted in a variety of media, but after that date he devoted himself exclusively to miniature portraiture. At the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia he received a medal for his miniatures. Notes: This text is adapted from Martha Severens "The Miniature Portrait Collection of the Carolina Art Association" published by the Carolina Art Association, 1984 |
Subjects |
Troup Figures Portraits woman |
Image |
008\1975.09.02.JPG |