Frances Elizabeth Waldo
SubjectPortrait of
Frances Elizabeth Waldo
(1831-1908)
PainterAttributed to
Charles William Eldridge
(1811 - 1883)
Datelate 1830s
MediumMiniature; watercolor on ivory in leather-covered wooden case
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 2 9/16 x 2in. (6.5 x 5.1cm)
Other (height x width x depth of case): 2 7/8 x 2 9/16 x 9/16in. (7.3 x 6.5 x 1.5cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of William H. Bulkeley
Object number1964.12.1
DescriptionPortrait of a young girl with a red barret, red high-waisted dress with short puffed sleeves and lace edging, ruffled collar, and black underskirt. The girl is sitting to the left of a brown and white dog. The miniature is in a brown leather-covered wooden case.
Label TextIn the second half of the eighteenth and early nineteenth century there were shifting attitudes on family, love, and children. Miniatures celebrated these changes and conveyed the greater enthusiasm for romantic and familial bonds. The subject of this miniature portrait, Frances Elizabeth Waldo, and her brother Loren Pinckney Waldo, Jr. were both painted as children with animals by their uncle Charles William Eldridge. In this miniature, Frances is depicted with a dog, representing companionship and loyalty.
NotesDate Note: Date of miniature determined by the subject's clothing, life dates, and information in museum records. (Ozzone 5/3/2013)Status
Not on view
