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George Engleheart
Portrait of a Ladycirca 1785

Not on view
Oval miniature portrait pendant in gold frame, woman shown from the chest up with powdered curled hair, white ruffled neckline, pale skin, looking directly at viewer
Artist or Maker
George Engleheart
England, 1752-1829
Title
Portrait of a Lady
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1785
Medium
Miniature: watercolor on ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 2 1/2 × 1 3/4 × 1/4 in. (6.35 × 4.45 × 0.64 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Leonard Martin
Accession Number
51.38.4
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Schaefer, Scott, and Peter Fusco. European Painting and Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: an Illustrated Summary Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.

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