Showing posts with label Schoolgirl Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Schoolgirl Art. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Mourning Picture Circa 1811

American painted silk with watercolor and ink. Executed by Sally Miller at the Litchfield Female Academy, Circa 1811, Litchfield County, Conneticut. A fine example of schoolgirl art, one of eight known examples from this Academy. From the American Decorative Arts collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.



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