Eliza Fearn Perkins May

Painting

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Name/Title

Eliza Fearn Perkins May

Entry/Object ID

May, Eliza Perkins

Description

Slightly left profile of a woman in a lace bonnet and collar that extends to her bustline. She is wearing a black dress and her hands are clasped together just under her bustline.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Cooper, Washington Bogart, 1802-1889

Date made

1833 - 1835

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Elizabeth "Eliza" Fearn Perkins was born in 1818 to William and Susanna Perkins. She married James Francis May Sr. in 1834 and the pair had at least 3 children. She died in 1854 and is buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

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Create Date

September 25, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 25, 2026