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The Blue Gown (Portrait of Ethel Coe)

1899
(American, 1871–1911)
America, late 19th century
watercolor on ivory
Diameter: 10 cm (3 15/16 in.); Diameter of frame: 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Baker 1915.142
Location: not on view
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A handwritten label on the back of this portrait miniature revealed the sitter’s identity.

Description

Baker was best known for painting portrait miniatures on ivory. The sitter in this example was not only a fellow artist, but likely one of her former students. Interestingly, the miniature remained in Baker’s possession at the time of her death and was later gifted by her relatives to the museum.
The Blue Gown (Portrait of Ethel Coe)

The Blue Gown (Portrait of Ethel Coe)

1899

Martha S. Baker

(American, 1871–1911)
America, late 19th century

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