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Artist
John Wood Dodge, 4 Nov 1807 - 15 Dec 1893
Sitter
Varina Howell Davis, 7 May 1826 - 16 Oct 1906
Date
1849
Type
Painting
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions
Object: 6.5 x 5.3cm (2 9/16 x 2 1/16")
Case Open: 8.3 x 11.7 x 0.3cm (3 1/4 x 4 5/8 x 1/8")