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Painter:
Ford, James Westhall 1806-1868  Search this
Subject:
Ridley, Francis Thomas  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Date:
1853
Notes:
Owner, 1989.
(Lower left:) J. W. Ford, 1853 signed
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
Portrait of a Francis Thomas Ridley of Rotherwrood plantation, Southampton County, Virginia. Seen as a young man in a dark coat with brass buttons, seated in front of a dark red curtain, a wooded scene to the left.
Topic:
Portrait male  Search this
Landscape--Forest  Search this
Control number:
IAP 9C650003
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_309219