Painter:

Unknown  Search this

Subject:

Somerville, James, Jr., Mrs. (Helen Glassell Wallace)  Search this

Medium:

Oil

Type:

Paintings-Miniature

Paintings

Date:

Ca. 1820-1821

Notes:

Nelson, David, 1996, 2012, 2014.

unsigned

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 Helen Glassell Wallace Somerville in front of a Tuscan Doric column, her body facing forward, and her gaze directed toward the viewer. She wears a black off-the-shoulder dress and a small necklace, and her dark hair is pulled up in a bun with long ringlets framing her face.

Topic:

Portrait female--Bust  Search this

Dress--Accessory--Jewelry  Search this

Control number:

IAP 9D640012

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_348247