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Antoinette Bates
ca. 1837
Unidentified
Born: England
Died: United States
watercolor on ivory
2 3/8 x 2 in. (6.0 x 5.1 cm) octagon
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Museum purchase
1940.5.1
Smithsonian American Art Museum
3rd Floor,
Luce Foundation Center
Description
The artist painted a rose-colored background to complement Antoinette Bates’s porcelain complexion. Her simple dress and absence of jewelry emphasize her large eyes, which are framed by the soft curls of hair on either side of her face.
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Born: England Died: United States
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