Unidentified
James Norris
May one see it?
Unknown: the museum keeps its counsel
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington, D.C., United States
The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.
- In this state since
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
Although this miniature was attributed to Sarah Miriam Peale, questions have been raised as to whether another miniaturist painted this portrait. James Norris is reputed to have lived in Philadelphia, a popular destination for many painters of miniatures.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1999.27.39
What it shows
Sources
- Smithsonian American Art Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 5 days ago
- Image: Smithsonian American Art Museum — CC0