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Elizabeth Gordon Handy and Child

Description

Three-quarter length seated portrait of Elizabeth Gordon Handy (1778-1820) holding her infant child Lucretia Ann Eleanora McClester (1802-1868). The woman wears a black dress with a low lace-trimmed neckline, high belted waist, and half-length sleeves, as well as multiple necklaces and a white head covering over her brown hair. The infant wears a long white dress and a cap and two red beaded necklaces. In the background is a curtain and a table with a bowl of fruit.

Date

circa 1803

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

36 H x 32 W inches

Object ID

2005.27.2

Accession Number

2005.27

Resource ID

7952

Notes

Attributed to Joshua Johnson (fl. 1796-1824)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. William R. Bishop Jr

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.