Portrait Miniature of a Sea Captain
Maker
Unknown, American
Additional Title(s)
- A Pair of Portrait Miniatures of a Sea Captain and His Wife
- Pair of Miniature Portraits of a Sea Captain and His Wife
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateearly 19th century
Mediumwatercolor on paper
Dimensionsframe (each): 6 × 5 × 1 in. (15.2 × 12.7 × 2.5 cm.)
sheet: 4 15/16 × 3 7/8 in. (12.5 × 9.8 cm.)
DescriptionA pair of miniature portraits in strong color and brilliant detail. The Captain is seated on a paint decorated chair; the drawn curtain reveals a view of a tall masted ship. His double buttoned shirt is topped with a fringed black cravat.
His wife is seated beside a golden corded curtain with a blue shawl over her arm and a rose in one hand. Her portrait is accented by an elaborate hairstyle of pin curls and coiled braid and jewelry including a coral necklace, gold earrings and brooch.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of Jonathan and Karin Fielding
Status
On viewObject number2022.25.12.2
Unknown, American
early 19th century
Object number: 2022.25.12.1
Object number: 74.58.18
Martin Archer Shee
ca.1804
Object number: 20.4
