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Edward Parkman

ca. 1825
Watercolor on ivory in red leather truncated (faceted) case
3 7/8 x 2 7/8 in. (9.8 x 7.3 cm)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, NY

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Eleanor Bailey

about 1830
Watercolor on rectangular ivory
6.35 x 5.08 cm (2 1/2 x 2 in.)

Museum of Fine Arts

Boston, MA

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Emily Appleton

ca. 1844
watercolor on ivory
sight 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (3.8 x 3.2 cm) oval

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C.

notes
This miniature of Emily Appleton (1821-1844) in inscribed on the back of the locket with her name and death date, and includes a lock of the young woman’s hair. These clues suggest that this is a memorial miniature.
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Gilbert Stuart

ca. 1825
Watercolor on ivory
3 21/32 x 2 3/4 in. (9.3 x 7 cm)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, NY

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Gilbert Stuart (1)

1825-1827
watercolor on ivory
sight 1 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (4.8 x 4.1 cm) oval

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C.

notes
Sarah Goodridge painted this miniature at the request of Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828), who believed no one else could capture the essence of his personality. He declared it the "only true likeness" of him, and valued this work so much that he presented it to his mother, adorned with a bracelet woven from his own, and his wife's, hair. According to...
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Henry Codman

1820s
Watercolor on ivory
8.89 x 7.62 cm (3 1/2 x 3 in.)

Museum of Fine Arts

Boston, MA

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Joseph Willard

about 1830
Watercolor on ivory
8.25 x 6.73 cm (3 1/4 x 2 5/8 in.)

Museum of Fine Arts

Boston, MA

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Martha Harris Tufts

1843
Watercolor on ivory
Overall: 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. ( 8.3 x 7 cm )

New York Historical Society

New York, NY

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Mr. Osgood

1830–35
Watercolor on ivory
7.62 x 6.35 cm (3 x 2 1/2 in.)

Museum of Fine Arts

Boston, MA

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Mrs. Eben Goodrich (Lydia Ann Bailey)

1823
Watercolor on rectangular ivory
8.25 x 6.35 cm (3 1/4 x 2 1/2 in.)

Museum of Fine Arts

Boston, MA

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