Portrait Miniatures: Tiny Windows to the Past · Elizabeth Ann Timothy

Elizabeth Ann Timothy

Title (Dublin Core): Elizabeth Ann Timothy
Description (Dublin Core): The miniature is thought to have been an engagement gift from the sitter to her fiancé, William Williamson. They were married in 1785. Elizabeth Ann Timothy was born in 1746 in Charleston, the daughter of Peter and Anna Timothy. Her first husband was Peter Valton.

The portrait is of the sitter in profile, with her face turned forward and smiling. She has brown hair decorated with a veil, and is wearing a pink dress and black necklace.
Creator (Dublin Core): Benbridge, Henry, 1743-1812
Date (Dublin Core): ca. 1775–85
Subject (Dublin Core): Portrait miniatures, American
Medium (Dublin Core): watercolor (paint); gouache (paint); ivory (material)
height (VRA Ontology): 1 1/2in (3.7cm)
width (VRA Ontology): 1 1/8in (3 cm)
Coverage (Dublin Core): United States
Provenance (Dublin Core): Rogers Fund to Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1926
Rights (Dublin Core): Public domain
Identifier (Dublin Core): 26.286