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A Mother's Pearls

Thomas Seir Cummings

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A necklace with ten oval medallions connected by gold chains. The medallions are arranged in an arc shape. Each medallion features a painted portrait. The portraits depict children and young adults in various outfits. Some wear military or formal attire. The portraits are framed by a gold border. The clasp is gold and positioned at both ends of the necklace. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1841
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 246 px
Museum record:
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