Laura Wells Churchill and Child
SubjectPortrait of
Laura Wells
(American, 1789 - 1877)
PainterAttributed to
Dr. Samuel Broadbent
(American, 1759 - 1828)
Dateabout 1812
MediumPainting; oil on canvas
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 30 × 24 1/2in. (76.2 × 62.2cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
Object number1945.1.21
DescriptionPortrait of Laura Wells Churchill and one of her children, probably Laura Churchill (based on the date of the painting as given in the Churchill genealogy). Laura Wells Churchill is shown as a young woman turned slightly to the left, with blue eyes and dark hair worn in ringlets. Her hair is covered by a white ruffled lace cap bound tightly to her head with a pink ribbon tied in a bow. She is wearing a square-necked, short-sleeved black dress, the neck almost covered by a lace fichu fastened by a rectangular brooch of onyx, seed pearls, and gold. This matches a ring worn on the first finger of her right hand. She is also wearing gold hoop earrings. Her arms are covered by long white lace mitts.
The child sitting on Churchill's lap is wearing an elaborate lace cap and a square-necked, short-sleeved white dress.
NotesDate note: According to the object file, this date comes from the Churchill genealogy.The child sitting on Churchill's lap is wearing an elaborate lace cap and a square-necked, short-sleeved white dress.
Status
Not on view
Laura Hunt
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Laura Hunt