Mary Elizabeth Watkins Gordon

Painting

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Name/Title

Mary Elizabeth Watkins Gordon

Entry/Object ID

Gordon, Mary Elizabeth

Description

Seated view of young woman seated on a red chair (barely visible) wearing a dark green dress with a lace pinafore. She is turned slightly to her right.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1842

Conservation

Treatment

Treatment Notes

Painting was in a tornado in 1974. Owner has pictures showing destruction. Restored within 6 mos. by Sandor Bodo. Assumed to be same artist as painted her husband Bolling Gordon that same year (1842). On the canvas back is noted "Maker F. Hegan Louisville" but this appears to be the canvas maker not the artist who painted the work.

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Married to Major Bolling Gordon

Create Date

July 13, 2026

Update Date

July 13, 2026