Dorothea Cross Gordon

Painting

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Name/Title

Dorothea Cross Gordon

Entry/Object ID

Gordon, Dorothea Cross

Description

Woman with dark straight hair parted in the center and pulled back under a lace bonnet that is tied under her left chin. She also has a lace collar on her black dress. Her eyes are dark in color. The overall tone of the portrait is dark in hue and the frame is decorated with garlands of fruit and flowers for the Christmas season, a tradition the owners keep.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1819

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Subject (1779-1859) was married to John Gordon, mother of Major Bolling Gordon

Create Date

July 13, 2026

Update Date

July 13, 2026