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Accessibility:
Call No:
  • 1906.3.5
Title:
  • Desire Burrows Aborn Crapo (1767-1859)
Author/Creator:
Place of Production/Origin:
Description:
  • Miniature of Desire Burrows Aborn Crapo wearing a white bodice held by a gold brooch and gold earrings. She is facing slightly to the left and has dark curly hair. In gold oval frame with lock of hair in back, then in red leather oval case.
Date(s):
  • ca. 1801;
Collection Type:
Object Type:
Material(s):
  • watercolor
  • ivory
Medium(s):
  • Painting
Research Notes:
  • Desire Burrows Aborn Crapo (1767-1859), seems probable miniature by Thomas Young ca.1801 when Desire married Philip Crapo.
Provenance:
Bibliographic References:
  • Goodyear, Frank Henry, American paintings in the Rhode Island Historical Society,by Frank H. Goodyear, Jr. Providence,, Rhode Island Historical Society,, 1974. 30 Goodyear Jr., Frank H. American Paintings in the Rhode Island Historical Society. Providence, RI: the Rhode Island Historical Society, 1974. Image 30, page 29.
Image ID Numbers:
  • https://RIHS.MINISISINC.COM/RIHS_IMAGE/RHiX171629aw.jpg
  • https://RIHS.MINISISINC.COM/RIHS_IMAGE/RHiX171629bw.jpg
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