Mary Porter Mayes

Painting

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Name/Title

Mary Porter Mayes

Entry/Object ID

Mayes, Mary Porter

Description

Waist-length three-quarter oval of a woman in a white off-the-shoulder dress with a white roll of chiffon-like fabric below the bust. Her wavy dark brown hair is pulled back and up and a wisp trails on her left forehead. Her lips are noticeably red and her eyes brown. The composition has an overall soft, romantic quality.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Cooper, Washington Bogart, 1802-1889

General Notes

Note

Married Samuel Fulton Mayes. Lived from 1825 to 1896.

Create Date

August 7, 2026

Update Date

August 7, 2026