Look Behind You!

In this gallery, right behind you, is a case of miniatures. Jeremiah Meyer painted miniatures. Swipe through to see what he painted!

Jeremiah Meyer, German (1735–1789). Portrait of the Right Honorable Denis Daley, ca. 1770-1775. Watercolor on ivory, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Starr and the Starr Foundation, Inc., F58-60/90.

Jeremiah Meyer, German (1735–1789). Portrait of Lady Caroline Price, ca. 1770. Watercolor on ivory. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Starr and the Starr Foundation, Inc., F58-60/91.

Jeremiah Meyer, German (1735–1789). Portrait of a Man, ca. 1750-1770. Watercolor on ivory. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Starr and the Starr Foundation, Inc., F58-60/89.

He also created a new way of painting with watercolor on ivory. Take a look at some the materials he would’ve used:

Pieces of prepared ivory to paint on.

Artist’s metal paint box.

Ivory comes from an elephant’s tusk. Here is a tusk and piece of ivory cut from it.

Three brushes for painting.