Miniature Portrait of a Girl with ringlets in a red dress holding a flower, circa 1840, New England. Attributed to Clarissa Peters (Mrs. Moses B. Russell) (1809-1854). Watercolor on ivory, 2-1/8" x 2-5/8", unsigned, in the original leather case 3-1/4" x 3-5/8".
Excellent color and condition.
Provenance: Skinner Auctions, Bolton, MA. See also Christie's Sale #2095 (Marguerite Riordan Sale), 2008, p. 96.
