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Frances Anne Foster Gilchrist (1825-1856), (painting)

Catalog Data

Painter:
Sykes, Maltby 1911-1992  Search this
Cooper, W. B. (copy after)  Search this
Subject:
Gilchrist, Malcolm Joseph, Mrs. (Frances Anne Foster)  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Paintings-Copy
Date:
Ca. 1938
Notes:
Nelson, David, 2014.
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 Mrs. Malcolm Joseph Gilchrist (Frances Anne Foster) facing forward, her gaze directed toward the viewer, her arms held at her waist. She wears a white off-the-shoulder dress with puffed sleeves and a pleated neckline. A small white shawl is draped over her arms and across her back. Her dark hair is parted in the middle and covers her ears. In the background there is a landscape.
Topic:
Portrait female--Waist length  Search this
Landscape  Search this
Control number:
IAP 9D640337
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_457950