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Item
Pair of portrait miniatures
CIS Survey ID
CIS-2010-0008
Object Type
Paintings
Date Created
1810 - 1815
Place of Manufacture
New Orleans, Louisiana
Maker
P. R. Vallée
Size
2.625" (height)
Material
Watercolor paints, ivory, metal
Upholstery
Frame is lined with pink velvet behind the miniatures.
Marks/Inscription/Labels
Miniature of Sarah's likeness is signed "Vallée" on the lower right.
Accessories/Hardware
Metal double frame holds the miniatures.
Condition
Overall good condition.
Media Type
image/jp2
Description
Pair of portrait miniatures painted with watercolors on an ivory base. The sitters are Lewis (1786-1858) and Sarah Turnbull Stirling (1789-1875) of Wakefield Plantation (c. 1836) in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Both are depicted from the bust up and are turned slightly toward the their left. Lewis is depicted wearing a white cravat, black waistcoat and black coat. Sarah is depicted wearing a white short-sleeved gown with a ruffle around the V-neck line. Miniatures are currently set in a metal double frame with a hinge in between which is hung in a small frame with pink/red velvet lining.
Physical Location
Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Provenance
Descended in the family of Lewis Stirling (1786-1858) and his wife, Sarah Turnbull (1789-1875).
Ownership
Private Collection
Date Surveyed
2010
Source
The Classical Institute of the South at The Historic New Orleans Collection
Repository
The Historic New Orleans Collection (http://www.hnoc.org)
Disclaimer
The information contained in the Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database was collected in the year referenced under Date Captured". The Classical Institute of the South will update object records with new information to the best of its ability but does not guarantee that data contained within the records is current.
Digital Collection
Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database
Contact Information
Contact the Historic New Orleans Collection for more information about use and reproduction. louisquery@hnoc.org
Credit
Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database, Classical Institute of the South at The Historic New Orleans Collection.
Rights
Physical rights are retained by The Historic New Orleans Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with US copyright laws. The information and images in the Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database may be used for non-commercial and educational purposes, but they must be accompanied by the “Credit” statement above.
Type of Resource
still image
Type of Resource
three dimensional object
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