Aramenta Dianthe Vail facts for kids
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Aramenta Dianthe Vail (1820–1888) was an American artist. She was known for painting tiny, detailed pictures called miniatures.
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Early Life and Career
Aramenta Dianthe Vail was born in 1820 and lived until 1888. She spent part of her early life in Newark, New Jersey, from 1837 to 1838.
After that, she moved to New York City and lived there from 1839 to 1863. During these years, she worked as a "miniature painter." This means she specialized in creating very small, detailed portraits.
Exhibitions and Other Work
Aramenta Vail showed her artwork in several important places. She exhibited her paintings at the National Academy of Design in 1838, 1841, and 1847.
She also displayed her art at the Apollo Association in 1839 and the American Institute in 1845. Her last known exhibition was at the Brooklyn Art Institute in 1863.
After 1858, city records show that she also worked as a "seller of fancy goods." This suggests she might have sold decorative items in addition to her paintings. Aramenta Vail never married and lived alone or with her family members.
Her Unique Art Style
Aramenta Vail's paintings are special. She had a unique way of painting, and her figures often looked different from other artists' work.
She preferred a "matte" finish on her paintings. This means her artworks had a soft, non-shiny surface, unlike many other painters of her time who used glossy finishes.
Where to See Her Work
Today, you can find some of Aramenta Vail's miniature portraits in famous museums. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has two of her portraits, both showing children.
The Cincinnati Art Museum owns a pair of her portraits. One of these is a "Portrait of a Woman" from around 1840. It shows a woman in black clothes with a delicate lace collar and a brooch. The other is a "Portrait of a Young Man" from the same period.
Another one of her portraits, also from 1840, is part of the collection at the Yale University Art Gallery.
