Portrait of Calvin Whiting
Date19th century
Mediumpaint on ivory
ClassificationsVisual Works
Object number1978.16 LA
DescriptionOval miniature in gilt frame, covered with glass. Red with white ribbon, round attachment at top for chain. Greenish dark background with lighter halo around figure. 3/4 view bust of a man. Black coat with high collar, black vest, white tie in a bow. Brown hair, thin mouth, long straight nose, dark straight eyebrows. Reverse: Brown on ivory. Woman leaning on a tombstone with an urn on top, under a willow. Tomb inscribed: "In memory of Calvin Whiting from his friend Spencer Whiting"On View
Not on viewCollections
After 1844
17th century
