Name/Title
Group of CherubsEntry/Object ID
L.2002.001.001Description
Group of CherubsArtwork Details
Medium
Oil, CanvasSubject
Group of cherubsContext
Gift of Miss Alicia Hopton Middleton to Carolina Art Association in 1937.
Painting belonged to Nathaniel Russell Middleton, son of Alicia and Arthur Middleton, grandson of Nathaniel Russell. Miss Alicia Hopton Middleton was his daughter who resided at Hey Bonnie Hall in Rhode Island.Collection
LoanLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PaintingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Other NumberOther Number
1937.05.16Dimensions
Height
30 inWidth
36-1/8 inLocation
Location
Room
201Building
Nathaniel Russell HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Condition
Overall Condition
GoodNotes
No changes to painting since incoming report of 4/9/02. Surface of painting and frame were dusted with soft natural brush. No flaking occurred.Overall Condition
GoodNotes
See condition report in loan file.Overall Condition
GoodNotes
Good; crackling throughout especially in central portion, paint layers, thin throughout - stable.
Conserved in 1998.
Frame: Good, general cracks/wear throughout, gilding discolored with losses throughout; 4 corners v. slightly separated; two "dings" at bottom left corner.Conservation
Treatment
Conservator
Jill Beute KovermanRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Middleton, Nathaniel RussellPerson or Organization
Middleton, Alicia HoptonRelated Entries
Notes
2002.002.003, 2002.002.004, 2003.001.001, 2003.001.002Related Publications
Notes
Exhibition catalogues, 1858, 1859 and 1860, Carolina Art Association (at Gibbes).
Entry 29, "In Pursuit of Refinement: Charlestonians Abroad 1740 - 1860", essay by Maurie D. McInnis, pg. 152, including photograph.Provenance
Notes
Collected By: Nathaniel Russell Middleton
Last Owner: Nathaniel Russell Middleton/Alicia Hopton Middleton/Carolina Art Association
Owned by Nathaniel Russell Middleton and descended to his daughter Miss Alicia Hopton Middleton of Hey Bonnie Hall, Rhode Island. She gave the painting along with many others to the Carolina Art Association in 1937. Mr. and Mrs. Whitelaw were the couple to meet with Miss Middleton.
Exhibited, 1858, Carolina Art Association.Intake
Loan In
L.2002.001.Lender
Angela Mack, CuratorDate Received
Apr 10, 2002Date Due for Return
Apr 9, 2006Notes
Lent by the Carolina Art Association/ Gibbes Museum of ArtCreated By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
April 7, 2003Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
October 23, 2023