The Cleveland Museum of Art Announces Latest Works Approved by the Collections Committee

CLEVELAND, OH.- – A rare portrait miniature by nineteenth-century British artist John Linnell, a boldly designed Op Art painting by Cleveland artist Edwin Mieczkowski and a fifteenth-century engraving of which only five exist are among the latest works approved by the Collections Committee of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Board of Trustees. C. Griffith Mann, Ph.D, deputy director and chief curator states, “These acquisitions reflect the museum’s willingness to seek acquisition opportunities in public auctions, to build on historic strengths of the collection, and to make purchases that complement and strengthen the exhibition program.” Linnell portrait miniature is one of the only examples outside of Britain The miniature, Portrait of Anne Law (née Towry), 1st Lady Ellenborough (1760-1843) (British, c. 1815; watercolor on ivory in gilt metal frame; 4 5/16 in. high) is by British artist John

Back To Top