Painting

Object/Artifact

Lake County Historical Society

Name/Title

Painting

Entry/Object ID

1962.056.001

Description

Oil Painting of Harriet Wolcott Beard (1788-1876) by her son, James Henry Beard (1811-1893) . Harriet was a niece of Governor Wolcott of Connecticutt and wife of Capt. James Beard, a sea captain. This portrait is in a rectangular gilt and wood frame and shows her 3/4 quarter in black/ dress with white collar and white lace cap and a red chair behind her. Frame has plaque that reads "Harriet Wolcott Beard (1788-1876) portrait by her son, James Henry Beard, given by Margaretta Woodworth Densmore; restored 1963 in memory of Lela Carroll Cooper." Painting shows signs of an earlier oval mat / frame.

Collection

Art

Made/Created

Date made

1854

Notes

Early Date: 1854 Made: by James Henry Beard (1811-1893)

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Width: 24 7/8" Length: 19 3/8"

Material

Wood, Canvas, Oil Paint

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

All 2007.011 items

General Notes

Note

Status By: Margot Baldwin Status Date: 2007-04-19