The Portrait

Datec. 1830

DimensionsSight: 7 5/16 × 5 1/2 in. (18.6 × 14 cm)

Object numberN0329.1961

Credit LineCollection of the Fenimore Art Museum. Gift of Stephen C. Clark

Photograph by Richard Walker

Label TextJuliette Miles, like many women in her era, took up drawing in sketchbooks and diaries as a means of amusement. She began drawing and painting in 1830 and often depicted baskets of fruit, flowers, and the occasional portrait. This sweet portrait of a young woman could be a self-portrait of the artist, or perhaps a close friend or family member. Juliette included a forest background and fruit that exemplifies her still life skills.

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