Oval Miniature Portrait Brooch of a Woman in a Bonnet

A small oval painted portrait of a woman in a white lace bonnet with blue ribbon and a blue-trimmed white bodice, set in a border of faceted cut-steel beads. The pale background and soft brushwork give the miniature a delicate, intimate character.

Artist

Unknown

Date

19th century

Medium

Painted paper, glass, cut steel

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

1706 × 1920 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum