Portrait of Alice and Harrie Hooper

Art

Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Portrait of Alice and Harrie Hooper

Description

Portrait depicts two seated children (Alice and Harrie Hooper) in a landscape. They are holding a bowl of cherries

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on an overshot woven fabric

Subject

Portrait of two children

Subject Person

Alice and Harrie Hooper

Subject Place

Location

Pownalborough Court House

City

Dresden

State/Province

Maine

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Henry Cheever Pratt

Role

Painter

Date made

circa 1845 - circa 1855

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Location

Pownalborough Court House

City

Dresden

State/Province

Maine

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

Henry Cheever Pratt married Rebecca Goodwin Johnson's sister, Sarah Howard Goodwin, in 1831.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

None

Dimensions

Dimension Description

sight size

Height

132.5 cm

Width

102 cm

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Blistering, Buckling, Crackle / Craquelure

Notes

painting has been evaluated for conservation by Fogg Art for a conservation treatment which was carried out in 2021.