Identified as Colonel Cambell of the Royal Americans

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Identified as Colonel Cambell of the Royal Americans

1798-1803

Attributed to Robert Field (American (born England), 1769–1819)

The different colored locks of hair in the back of this miniature may be those of Colonel Cambell and a beloved family member. The wheat sheaf was a popular design for hairwork in the late eighteenth century because it signified constancy and devotion.

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Object Details

Title:

Identified as Colonel Cambell of the Royal Americans

Date:

1798-1803

Artist:

Attributed to Robert Field (American (born England), 1769–1819)

Medium:

Watercolor on ivory

Dimensions:

Including Top Loop: 3 1/2 × 2 1/2 inches (8.9 × 6.4 cm)

Classification:

Miniatures

Credit Line:

125th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shanis and Mr. and Mrs. Harris Stern in memory of Jeannette Stern Whitebook Lasker, 2000

Accession Number:

2000-137-6

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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