Mrs. John Ashe Alston's Daughter, Mrs. John Izard Middleton (Sarah McPherson Alston)

Art

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Overall

Overall

Name/Title

Mrs. John Ashe Alston's Daughter, Mrs. John Izard Middleton (Sarah McPherson Alston)

Entry/Object ID

58.5.1

Tags

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Description

Louis Antoine Collas (French, 1775-1856) Mrs. John Izard Middleton (Sarah McPherson Alston, ca. 1810-1878) Charleston, SC ca. 1817 Oil on porcelain Gift of Mr. Thomas F. Cadwalader 58.5.1 Miniature of Mrs. John Ashe Alston's Daughter, c. 1810 Miniature of a Young Girl in a White Empire Gown, Seated and Framed in a Classical Arch with Landscape and Bridge Over Distant Water. Circular Miniature in Heavy Square Gilt Wood Frame. Oil on Domed Porcelain Disk. Painted By Louis Antoine Collas From Winter Antiques Show catalog: Louis Antoine Collas (French, 1775-1856) Mrs. John Izard Middleton (Sarah McPherson Alston) Charleston, SC, ca. 1817 Oil on porcelain, Diam. 4 3/4 inches; H. 11 7/8 x W. 11 7/8 x 3 (framed) inches Historic Charleston Foundation, Charleston, SC, gift of Mr. Thomas F. Cadwalader, 58.5.1 Long thought to be Eliza Falconet, portrait by Louis Antoine Collas (1775- 1856) is more likely Sarah McPherson Alston (ca. 1810-1878), the only daughter of John Ashe Alston (1780-1832) and Sarah McPherson (1785-1812), who married John Izard Middleton (1800-1877) in 1828. Highly esteemed for his synthesis of French and American miniature portrait styles of the early-nineteenth century, Louis Antoine Collas traveled to Charleston between 1816 and 1818 where he encountered a bustling metropolis and affluent clientele eager to patronize the arts. He remained in the city for several years before moving on to New Orleans in 1819, establishing himself as one of that city's leading miniaturists. Seated in front of a neoclassical arch, Sarah is shown against a romanticized natural landscape, a typical feature of French portraiture of the period. BJO

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on porcelain

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

58.5.

Source or Donor

Cadwalader, Mr. Thomas F.

Credit Line

Estate of Sally Middleton

Made/Created

Artist

Collas, Louis Antoine (French, 1775-1856)

Date made

circa 1817

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Name

Miniature

Dimensions

Height

11-3/4 in

Width

11-3/4 in

Diameter

4-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

[height]11.75" __[length] __[width]11.75" __[depth] __[diameter]4.75" __[size] __[other]FRAMED Frame Size: 11 7/8 x 11 7/8 x 3 inches

Location

Location

Building

NR 303 C3

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Building

NR WITHDRAWING ROOM

Moved By

Red

Date

December 9, 1997

Notes

Until: 05/12/2000

Location

Building

NR WITHDRAWING ROOM

Moved By

Red

Date

December 9, 1997

Notes

Until: 05/12/2000

Location

Building

NR 303 blanket chest

Category

Permanent

Location

Room

303

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Category

Permanent

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Notes

Conserved By Carol Aiken, February 1997. Report on File. Statement from Furchgott & Sourdiffe Frame & Restoration 4/23/90 for restoration of frame for miniature portrait with handwritten note "restoration of frame for 58.5.1 not hurricane related" $185.00

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

58.5.2, 58.5.3, 79.6.1

Exhibitions

10
16

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Location Details1: 1 Location Details2: 1 User10: 172005 Categ 3: Portrait of John Alston, Miniature of Mrs. John Ashe Alston

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

December 9, 1997

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

June 13, 2023