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An Art Student of Paris, 1899 - Martha S. Baker (American, 1871-1911) - Cleveland Museum of Art Portrait Jewelry, Art Student, Miniature Portraits, John Smith, Cleveland Museum Of Art, American Painting, Art Organization, Woman Painting, Miniature Painting

The sitter’s identity is unknown, but she was likely a student of Martha Baker, who was living and teaching in Paris in 1899. Demand for Baker’s portrait miniatures was so great that she resigned from teaching to keep up with commissions. The artist’s obituary in the New York Times stated that she was “the world’s foremost miniature painter.” In this example, the sitter’s shoulders seem to fade into the pale background, emphasizing the similarity between her skin and the material upon which…

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Portrait of a man, traditionally identified as Sir Henry Guildford (1478-1532) | The Royal Collection 16th Century Portraits, Hans Holbein, British School, Jan Van Eyck, School Portraits, Tudor History, Miniature Portraits, The Royal Collection, Caravaggio

This miniature was first recorded in 1740 in George Vertue’s Notebooks as ‘another Curious Limning. Sd. to [be] by H. Holbens. – the picture of Henry Guldeford. (when young.) Comptrolor – to K. Hen.’. The context of Vertue’s statement suggests that the miniature was then in the collection of Dr Richard Mead, and this is borne out by the survival of its original gilt locket, which is similar to those preserved with other miniatures from the collection of Dr Mead. The...

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