Loren Pinckney Waldo, Sr.
SubjectPortrait of
Loren Pinckney Waldo Sr.
(1802 - 1881)
ArtistAttributed to
Charles William Eldridge
(1811 - 1883)
Dateprobably 1825
MediumMiniature; watercolor on ivory in metal frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width ): 2 7/16 x 2in. (6.2 x 5.1cm)
Frame (height x width x depth ): 2 7/8 x 2 1/8 x 1/8in. (7.3 x 5.4 x 0.4cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of William H. Bulkeley
Object number1964.12.6
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a man with brown hair and blue eyes. He is wearing a white stock or cravat, white shirt, cream-colored waist coat, and black jacket. The back of the metal frame has a circular opening with a lock of hair under glass. The frame also has a loop for suspension.
Label TextThis miniature depicts Loren Pinckney Waldo as a young man, about the time of his marriage to Frances Elizabeth Eldridgein 1825. Waldo later became a prominent lawyer, a United States Congressman, and judge of the superior court of Connecticut. The miniature is attributed to his brother-in-law Charles William Eldridge.
NotesDate Note: This miniature was probably painted as a wedding portrait. Loren Pinckney married Frances Elizabeth Eldridge in 1825. The clothing confirms that this miniature was completed about that date (Finlay 4/13/2013)Status
Not on view
before 1845
