Painting

Name/Title

Painting

Entry/Object ID

GHS 1069

Description

Small dark brown wooden frame, three oval within a rectangle mats, grey, white, and gold. Small oval bust portrait of a woman (Esther Morton Smith) Light brown hair parted in the middle, blue eyes, wearing white lace bonnet with ruffle framing entire face. Green dress with pleats on front. Yellow shawl. Green background.

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, glass, paper, oil on board (?)

Dimensions

Height

13-1/4 in

Width

11-1/8 in

Depth

1-5/8 in

Provenance

Notes

See back of frame: "Portrait of Esther Morton Smith, wife of Samuel B. Smith (Born 1798- Died 1865) Presented by Casper Wister Haines. See GHS True Accession Book, "Portrait of Esther Morton Smith, wife of Samuel B. Smith (Born 1789-Died 1865) Presented by Casper Wister Haines. 9/20/1932."