Mrs. Mary Saltonstall Whiting
PainterAttributed to
John Durand
(American, active 1766 - 1782)
Dateabout 1768
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 35 × 27in. (88.9 × 68.6cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Richard Dickson
Object number1856.2.2
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of Mary Saltonstall Whiting in middle age, wearing a figured or brocaded green dress with a square neck that is edged in white lace. The sleeves are three-quarter length, with ruffles at the elbow and layers of white lace under the ruffles. She is wearing four strands of pearls tightly clasped around her neck. A gray ribbon headband is on her head, with a rosette at the top and a bow at the nape of her neck. She is holding a pink rose in her left hand at the center of her chest. Her right hand is resting in her lap.
Status
Not on view
1861 - 1865