Artist:

Mary Louisa Adams Clement, born Newbury, MA 1882-died Warrenton, VA 1950  Search this

Sitter:

Louisa Catherine Adams Clement  Search this

Medium:

watercolor on ivory

Dimensions:

sight 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (8.3 x 5.7 cm) rectangle

Type:

Painting-Miniature

Date:

ca. 1910

Luce Center Label:

This is a portrait of the artist’s mother, Louisa Catherine Adams Clement, who was born in 1856. The elaborate tabernacle frame recalls the full-scale portraits by Abbott Thayer, which make the sitter appear to be on a stage or a throne.

Topic:

Portrait female\waist length  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Adams-Clement Collection, gift of Mary Louisa Adams Clement in memory of her mother, Louisa Catherine Adams Clement

Object number:

1950.6.15

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7bd021515-4c4a-4a81-a9ec-d0c54f5b0a8c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1950.6.15