Little Martha Porter

Painting

NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

"Little Martha" Porter

Entry/Object ID

Porter, Martha

Description

Waist-length nearly frontal of a young girl in a brown dress with a white lace collar who is adorned with jewelry: earrings, a bracelet on her left arm, and a plain godl ring on each hand. Her light brown hair is parted in the middle and her left hand holds a small spray of flowers.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1867 - 1875

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Sitter may be Martha, daughter of Alexander James Porter and his first wife, which may account for the wedding-type rings on each hand (Porter remarried.)

Created By

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Create Date

September 26, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 26, 2026