Gloriana Eldridge Potter
PainterAttributed to
Charles William Eldridge
(1811 - 1883)
SubjectPortrait of
Gloriana Havens Eldridge
(1819-)
Datelate 1830s
MediumMiniature; watercolor on ivory with cardboard support
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width ): 2 11/16 x 2 5/16in. (6.9 x 5.8cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift in memory of Annie Frances Eldridge Murray
Object number1997.54.127
DescriptionPortrait of a woman with brown hair with a center part, high bun, and long curls with a black ribbon across her hairline. The woman is wearing a black dress, gathered horizontally at the bust line with a lace edge at the top and brown fur stole.
Label TextMost miniatures painted in the colonial and early republican periods were smaller, densely colored, and made with thick, oval pieces of ivory. Miniature portraits such as this one made in the 1830s showcased the changing fashions and styles of miniature portraiture. Artists started to use darker colors and large thinner pieces of ivory. Artists also adopted the rectangular shape over the oval sheet of ivory to fit in with the fashions of the time. The subject of this miniature portrait is Gloriana Havens Eldridge, who is the half-sister to the artist to whom this work is attributed, Charles William Eldridge.
NotesDate Note: The subject's clothing suggests that the miniature was done in the late 1830s (Ozzone 3/29/2013)Status
Not on view
