
Collection Online as of January 30, 2023
(French, 1738–1788)
Watercolor on ivory in a later gilt metal and enamel frame
Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.); Diameter of frame: 9.1 cm (3 9/16 in.)
The Edward B. Greene Collection 1943.650
not on view
Although her identity is unknown, it seems clear that this affluent woman with a flowery coif took pleasure in reading and writing letters.