Portrait of a Lady
Henry Brintnell Bounetheau
ca. 1850
Medium
Painting-Miniature
Classification
Painting-Miniature
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau
Accession Number
1946.3.11
Tags
waist length
About this artwork
The young lady in this portrait wears a gown typical of the mid-1800s, with a narrow, pointed bodice and off-the-shoulder sleeves.