Collection Highlights
Cake board
Date:
1825-1835
Object Number:
1937.1562
Medium:
Wood (possibly mahogany)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Mr. Frederick Arthur St. John
Object Number:
1952.335a
Date:
ca. 1875-85
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/8 x 3 1/2 in. ( 11.1 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
One of a pair of portrait miniatures depicting Mr. Frederick Arthur St. John on red velvet presentation board.
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.
