Collection Highlights
The Dead at Gettysburg
Date:
ca. 1863
Object Number:
PR.164.4.38.GettysburgDead
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pair of portrait miniatures of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Augusts St. John
Object Number:
1952.335ab
Date:
ca. 1875-85
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory; silk velvet; metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. ( 11.4 x 9.5 cm )
Description:
Pair of portrait miniatures of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Augustus St. John mounted together in red velvet presentation board with gold metal monograms and devices.
Gallery Label:
Eliza De Pau Fox was the daughter of Samuel Mickle Fox, Jr., and Elizabeth Marie Antoinette (De Pau) Fox (1803-64). She married Frederick Arthur Saint John on March 28, 1857, and lived with her husband on the island of Jersey. This miniature portrait of her was a gift to the Society from her niece.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Cecil Shaw
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
