Name/Title
Mary Elizabeth MaxwellEntry/Object ID
Maxwell, Mary ElizabethDescription
Portrait of a seated woman facing three-quarter right and wearing a dark brown dress with white cuffs and collar showing. She has a brightly colored plaid scarf draped over her right shoulder and across her back, and her hands rest left over right in her lap. She has dark hair, pulled back and parted in the middle and is wearing a brooch and matching earrings.Collection
Private CollectionGeneral Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Mary Maxwell 1829-1914 was the sister of Harriet Maxwell, Mrs. John Overton Jr. She was the daughter of Jesse Maxwell Jr. & Martha Ravenscroft Claiborne. She was a "maiden lady" who moved to Travellers Rest after her father's death in 1856 and helped raise the Overton children.Create Date
August 7, 2026Update Date
August 7, 2026