Portrait of Caroline Brent Hopkins

1953.14

1953.14

Name/Title

Portrait of Caroline Brent Hopkins

Entry/Object ID

JJA.1953.14

Description

This is an oil painting of Caroline Brent Hopkins attributed to John James Audubon. The subject is depicted in her 20s or early 30s wearing a burgundy dress with a white lace collar tied into a knot. Her eyes are a brownish-gray and she has rosy cheeks and pink lips. Her light-brown hair is in an up do. She is also wearing a black necklace with orange bead and gold earrings with an orange stone. Her left arm is upright with a bible in her hand. The canvas is in dark wood frame. There are crease marks in the canvas as though it had been folded at one time. An inscription is printed on the lower left corner of the painting. It reads, "Restored by / Lida Williams / 1927."

Artwork Details

Medium

Canvas, Oil Paint

Collection

Rhoda B. Tanner Doubleday Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

John James Audubon (1785-1851)

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Painter

Date made

circa 1819

Notes

Technique: Oil Paint

Lexicon

Search Terms

Paintings, Paintings, Portraits

Dimensions

Height

27-3/16 in

Width

23 in

Depth

3-1/2 in