Frances Elizabeth Waldo
SubjectPortrait of
Frances Elizabeth Waldo
(1831-1908)
PainterPainted by
Unknown
After a work byAfter a work by
Charles William Eldridge
(1811 - 1883)
Dateprobably 1845-1850
MediumMiniature; oil on milk glass clamped onto metal frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 9/16 x 2 9/16in. (9.1 x 6.5cm)
Frame (height x width x depth of frame): 4 5/16 x 3 5/16 x 7/16in. (10.9 x 8.3 x 1.1cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Mrs. William H. Bulkeley
Object number1965.46.2
DescriptionMiniature portrait 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 rectangular metal frame
Label TextThis is a copy of a miniature portrait of Frances Elizabeth Waldo of a miniature portrait of her attributed to Charles William Eldridge, the uncle of the subject. This copy was probably painted ten years after the original and shows noticeable differences. The copy is larger, painted on milk glass, and was painted by a relatively unskilled artist.
NotesDate Note: The frame dates this miniature portrait to about 1845-1850. Assuming the frame is original, the portrait was probably painted about this time. (Ozzone 5/2/2013)Constituant Note:This portrait is done by an unknown artist after a miniature attributed to Charles William Eldridge. (Ozzone 4/18/2013)
Status
Not on view
Frances Ann Larned
