Dorothy Filley Bidwell

SubjectPortrait of Dorothy Filley Bidwell American, 1897 - 1982

PainterPainted by Alice Tillinghast Searle American, born 1869

Dateabout 1909

MediumMiniature; watercolor on ivory in a brass locket with hair, set in a leather bound case with velvet

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width ): 4 x 3in. (10.2 x 7.6cm)
Frame (height x width ): 5 1/8 x 3 3/8in. (13 x 8.5cm)
Other (closed case height x width ): 7 x 5 1/4in. (17.8 x 13.3cm)

ClassificationsPainting

Credit LineGift of Dorothy Filley Bidwell

DescriptionWaist length portrait of a young girl, standing and facing slightly to her right. She has a pale complxion with rosy cheeks, brown eyes, and red hair that is that is pulled back half way by a large pink bow while the rest is curled into ringlets just below shoulders. She wears a white dress with a lace trim and gigot sleeves. Portrait is set in a brass oval locket with a gold border around image and decoratively carved edges and suspension loop at top; on verso, a lock of red hair is framed under glass. Locket is set in a double hinged leather bound case that has a brass lock at center for closure and an adjustable stand in the back. Inside of case is lined with dark green velvet.

Object number1956.4.115

NotesThe artist, Alice Tillinghast Searle, was the cousin of the subject and donor of the portrait, Dorothy Filley Bidwell.
According to records in object file, subject in portrait is said to be 12 years old. (Furlani, 11/13/2013)

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