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Mrs. Ward Nicholas Boylston (Alicia Darrow), (painting)

Catalog Data

Painter:
Harding, Chester 1792-1866  Search this
Subject:
Boylston, Ward Nicholas, Mrs. (Alicia Darrow)  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Museum of Fine Arts 465 Huntington Avenue Boston Massachusetts 02115 Accession Number: 1976.670
Date:
Ca. 1826-30
Notes:
"American Paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston," Boston (Museum of Fine Arts), distributed by New York Graphic Society, Greenwich, Conn., 1969.
Troyen, Carol, et al., "American Paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue," Boston, MA: Museum of Fine Arts, 1997, pg. 121.
Summary:
Seated portrait of Mrs. Ward Nicholas Boylston, her body facing front and her gaze directed toward the viewer. She wears a lace cap and a dark dress adorned with a wide lace collar with a cameo.
Topic:
Portrait female--Waist length  Search this
Control number:
IAP 20490444
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_264233