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A miniature watercolor in a simple, gold oval frame. A portrait of a fair-skinned woman with he…
Margaret Cairns Telfair
A miniature watercolor in a simple, gold oval frame. A portrait of a fair-skinned woman with he…
A miniature watercolor in a simple, gold oval frame. A portrait of a fair-skinned woman with her head facing the proper right. She has dark hair pinned back and covered with a lacy white veil. Her facial features include thin, narrow green eyes, pointed nose and little pink lips.
Margaret Cairns Telfair, attributed to Richard West Habersham, 1834, watercolor on ivory, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Margaret Cairns Telfair

Artist (American, 1812 - 1889)
Sitter (American, 1797 - 1874)
Date1834
MediumWatercolor on ivory
DimensionsSight: 1 7/8 × 1 1/2 inches (4.8 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. William K. Wallbridge.
Object number1959.3
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