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Miniature portrait of Samuel S. Forman

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57509325


Item data

Title

Miniature portrait of Samuel S. Forman

Names

Fairchild, Charles S. (Charles Stebbins), 1842-1924 (Donor)
Fairchild, Helen L. (Helen Lincklaen), b. 1845 (Donor)
New York Public Library (Owner)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1790 (Approximate)

Library Location

Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: *KVZ n.c.

Subjects

Forman, Samuel S., 1765-1862

Genres

Portraits
Paintings
Miniatures (Paintings)
Correspondence

Notes

Acquisition: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Fairchild
Content: Accompanied by handwritten note to John B. Elliott dated February 16, 1925.

Physical Description

Watercolors
Extent: 5.5 x 4.1 cm (2 3/16" x 1 5/8")
Watercolor on ivory; in black leather case 12.5 x 10.5 x 1.5 cm

Languages

English

Identifiers

Photo Order: 59237
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 21e15ca0-47e3-0136-4998-59d8dd70b216

Rights

The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Type Of Resource

Still Image
Three Dimensional Object
Text

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MLA format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Miniature portrait of Samuel S. Forman" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1790. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/21e15ca0-47e3-0136-4998-59d8dd70b216

APA format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. (1790). Miniature portrait of Samuel S. Forman Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/21e15ca0-47e3-0136-4998-59d8dd70b216

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Miniature portrait of Samuel S. Forman" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/21e15ca0-47e3-0136-4998-59d8dd70b216

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