Brooch with Portrait Miniature of Henry Clay, The Walters Art Museum

Brooch with Portrait Miniature of Henry Clay

A miniature of the Virginia statesman Henry Clay (1777-1852), painted in watercolor on ivory, is mounted in an oval, gold brooch. Encircling the brooch is a concave gold band partially enameled blue and looped on both sides by a gold figure-8 band.

American

Creation Date: mid 19th century
Creation Place: United States
Types: miniature
broaches (jewelry)
Painting
portraits
Medium: watercolor on ivory, gold, enamel
Materials: ivory
watercolor

Dimensions: Overall
Height: 4.0
Width: 3.3

Object #: 38.453
Credit Line: Gift of the A. Jay Fink Foundation, Inc., in memory of Abraham Jay Fink, 1963

Partner URL: http://art.thewalters.org/detail/12999
Linked Data URI: wam:object/12999
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