Emily Appleton
Smithsonian American Art Museum

Emily Appleton

Sarah Goodridge, born Templeton, MA 1788-died Boston, MA 1853 · ca. 1844

watercolor on ivory
Smithsonian American Art Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
Smithsonian American Art Museum

This miniature of Emily Appleton (1821-1844) in inscribed on the back of the locket with her name and death date, and includes a lock of the young woman’s hair. These clues suggest that this is a memorial miniature.

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