Joven criolla, Unidentified (Puerto Rican), ca. 1835-1850

Unidentified (Puerto Rican)

Joven criolla

ca. 1835-1850 · Painting-Miniature · 7.3 × 5.8 cm

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Where is “Joven criolla” now? Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. Unknown.

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C., United States

The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.

In this state since
Source
The museum

About the painting

The artist chose to place this “young Creole woman” in front of a classical landscape with a lake, trees, mountains and a domed temple. This scene refers to the woman’s social and intellectual status, portraying her as a cultivated woman whose gold jewelry and beautiful clothing confirm her place in society.

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Details

Accession number
1996.91.18

What it shows

In the catalog

Sources

On view at Smithsonian American Art Museum

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