Gentleman of the Frothingham Family
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Object Details
- Artist
- Moses B. Russell, born Woodstock, NH ca. 1810-died 1884
- Sitter
- Unidentified Frothingam
- Luce Center Label
- The Frothingham family were from Haverhill, situated along the Merrimack River in Essex County, Massachusetts. Local cemeteries bear witness to the passing of several generations of Frothingham family members from this area, and from other parts of Massachusetts. In Lady of the Frothingham Family (1983.17.1) Moses Russell took great care to render the woman's upswept hair, and likewise in this portrait he paid meticulous attention to the young man's eyes, clearly visible behind his glasses.
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
- ca. 1835
- Object number
- 1983.17.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting-Miniature
- Medium
- watercolor on ivory
- Dimensions
- sight 2 1/8 x 1 3/4 in. (5.4 x 4.4 cm) oval
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Portrait male\bust
- Record ID
- saam_1983.17.2
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk76eff253b-3205-4ab1-9de8-0c62781616b3
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