Portrait of a Woman Near a Balustrade
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Portrait of a Woman Near a Balustrade

TitlePortrait of a Woman Near a Balustrade
ArtistJean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin (French, 1759–1832)
Date1804 19th century
Mediumwatercolor on ivory on a gilt metal mount in an ebonized frame
ClassificationPortrait Miniature
OriginFrance, 19th century France
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit linePortrait of a Woman Near a Balustrade, 1804. Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin (French, 1759–1832). Watercolor on ivory on a gilt metal mount in an ebonized frame; framed: 14.2 x 13.8 cm (5 9/16 x 5 7/16 in.); unframed: 8.8 x 8.5 cm (3 7/16 x 3 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade Jr., G. G. Wade and Mrs. E. B. Greene, 1926.235
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“Portrait of a Woman Near a Balustrade” is a work by Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin (French, 1759–1832), dated 1804. It is executed in watercolor on ivory on a gilt metal mount in an ebonized frame and classified as portrait miniature. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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