Name/Title
Framed Pastel portrait of Elizabeth Chipman, c. 1880sEntry/Object ID
2017.37.2Description
Acc. No. 17.37.2
Subject Category: Citizens of Alameda
Date or Period: circa 1880's
Object: Pastel sketch, framed
Description: A pastel portrait under glass in an elaborate cast green frame with a gilt and gold leaf finish. The frame also includes an inner mat of a wine colored plush.
Size: L-30” x W-25”
History of Object: Elizabeth "Lizzie" Chipman, daughter of William W. Chipman, co-founder of the City of Alameda, and Caroline Dwinelle; it was her second marriage. The Chipmans had five children, three daughters and two sons. The portrait appears to have been copied from a small albumen print photo made by Charles Lainer, an Alameda resident with a studio in San Francisco.
Acquired from: Shari Matson
Date: 11/17/2017Interpretative Labels
Label
1/12/2021 MvL: current sign:
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[A & C: Chromolithographic prints 17.37.5]
B: Pastel portrait of Elizabeth, daughter of Caroline and W.W. Chipman. (c. 1880) (Mr. Chipman was co-founder of the City of Alameda.)
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