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Mrs. Stephen Van Rensselaer Iii (Cornelia Paterson)

ca. 1825
Watercolor on ivory in ormolu mat
3 9/32 x 2 7/16 in. (8.3 x 6.2 cm)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, NY

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Mrs. William Leete Stone, Sr.

ca.1820
Watercolor on ivory
Overall: 3 5/16 x 2 5/8 in. ( 8.4 x 6.7 cm )

New York Historical Society

New York, NY

notes
Susannah Pritchard Wayland was the daughter of the Rev. Francis and Sarah (Moore) Wayland of Saratoga Springs, New York. She was the sister of Francis Wayland (1796-1865) who became the president of Brown University. She married William Leete Stone, Sr., in 1817. This miniature was probably painted shortly after her marriage.
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Mrs. William Lewis Morris

ca.1830
Watercolor on ivory
Overall: 2 7/8 x 2 1/2 in. ( 7.3 x 6.4 cm )

New York Historical Society

New York, NY

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Portrait Of A Gentleman

ca. 1820
Watercolor on ivory in gold locket
2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (7 x 5.7 cm)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, NY

 UnratedAnonymous
Portrait Of A Gentleman (1)

Watercolor on ivory in green leatherette case with velvet lining
2 15/16 x 2 5/16 in. (7.4 x 5.8 cm)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, NY

 UnratedAnonymous
Portrait Of A Gentleman (10)

ca. 1825
watercolor on ivory
sight 3 1/4 x 2 5/8 in. (8.2 x 6.7 cm) oval

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C.

notes
This miniature is typical of Rogers’s early work, employing the oval format he would later abandon in favor of rectangular works destined for display in small hinged cases or frames. The sitter is shown in the costume of a nineteenth-century “dandy,” with a high, pointed collar and elegant velvet lapels.
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Portrait Of A Gentleman (11)

ca. 1830
watercolor on ivory
sight 2 7/8 x 2 3/8 in. (7.2 x 6.0 cm) oval

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C.

notes
Purchased as a pair, these miniatures are housed in identical frames. Although couples often had matching frames made for their miniatures, later owners sometimes changed frames to reflect more up-to-date tastes. We cannot assume that these sitters are related without knowing more about who they might be, based on the identities of previous owners.
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Portrait Of A Gentleman (2)

Watercolor on ivory in brown leatherette locket
2 7/8 x 2 1/4 in. (7.3 x 5.7 cm)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, NY

 UnratedAnonymous
Portrait Of A Gentleman (3)

Watercolor on ivory in brown leatherette case
2 11/16 x 2 1/8 in. (6.8 x 5.4 cm)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, NY

 UnratedAnonymous
Portrait Of A Gentleman (4)

Watercolor on ivory in gilded copper case
2 13/16 x 2 5/16 in. (7.2 x 5.9 cm)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, NY

 UnratedAnonymous
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