Lucy Gallup Eldredge (Mrs. James Eldredge)
PainterPainted by
John Brewster Jr.
(American, 1766 - 1854)
SubjectPortrait of
Lucy Gallup
(American, 1747 - 1803)
Date1795
MediumOil on canvas in black painted wood frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (stretcher height x width): 54 1/4 x 41in. (137.8 x 104.1cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 58 3/4 x 45 1/2 x 2in. (149.2 x 115.6 x 5.1cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Franklin Q. Brown, Jr., Sylvia E. Morss, Dorothy B. Hoar, Phillip B. French, Leigh H. French, and Jane Acheson Brown
Object number1957.56.2
DescriptionA middle-aged woman is seated in a side chair beside a drop-leaf table. She wears a cap and a dress with a lace pelerin. Her hands are folded in her lap. A diapered carpet or floorcloth is on the floor. The window is open and the curtains are tied back. An enclosed pasture or garden, a dirt path or drive, and a small barn or shed are visible through the window.
NotesSubject Note: This is companion portrait to that of Mr. James Eldredge (1957.56.1); both portraits have similar landscapes visible out of a window. The property is most likely meant to be the James Eldredge's property in Brooklyn, Connecticut.Status
On view
