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| Keywords: Middleton Watercolor Album 01.jpg en The Middleton Watercolor Album consists of a collection of 45 watercolor portraits bound in leather covers with neo-gothic embossing and a gilt bronze clasp in the same style The album relates to the Middleton family of South Carolina from which it descended until Hillwood purchased it in 2004 Williams Middleton ”who was secretary to his father Henry Middleton the American minister to St Petersburg from 1820 to 1830 ”assembled this album The artist of many of the watercolors most of which are unsigned is likely Middleton's sister Maria Henrietta who studied painting during her years in St Petersburg with her governess Madame Mathes who also painted miniatures Among the portraits are Russians and people in the foreign community who were close associates of the Middleton family Their portraits provide an extraordinary commentary on the fashion and hairstyles of the 1820s 1820 http //www hillwoodmuseum org/collection/item/52 39 r collection/search f_c 30 p 6 RusPainter PD-old-70-1923 Middleton Watercolor Album Files uploaded by Shakko from various sources | ||||
