Frances Elizabeth Eldridge Waldo
ArtistAttributed to
Charles William Eldridge
(1811 - 1883)
SubjectPortrait of
Frances Elizabeth Eldridge
(1806 - 1874)
Datelate 1830s
MediumMiniature; watercolor on ivory on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 9/16 x 2 5/16in. (6.5 x 5.9cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift in memory of Annie Frances Eldridge Murray
Object number1997.54.124
DescriptionHalf-length miniature portrait of a woman with dark brown hair and eyes. She is wearing a black off-the-shoulder dress with a pleated, pointed bodice and narrow upper sleeves, embellished with tabs.
Label TextFrances Elizabeth Eldridge was born in New London, Connecticut in1806. She married the distinguished Connecticut lawyer and judge, Loren Pinckney Waldo Sr. in 1825 in Tolland, Connecticut and they had five children together. This portrait is attributed to Frances's brother, Charles William Eldridge.
NotesDate Note: The style of the subject's clothing suggests this portrait was painted in the late 1830s. (Ozzone 3/8/2013)Status
Not on view
