Name/Title
Nelly Mathes Horne, Portrait of a Gentleman, 1912Entry/Object ID
2014.051Description
Portrait of Portsmouth gentleman painted by Nellie Horne 1912. Oil on canvas. Frame oak and elephant skin (reputed) probably original.
Label: Signed and dated, this portrait was executed in Portsmouth and presumably depicts a local gentleman, unidentified to date. Nelle Mathes Horne studied under Ulysses D. Tenney (1826-1908) and became a well-known artist., especially for her portraits of children. She also painted many local dignitaries, including ten of Portsmouth's mayors; those portraits are in the collection of City Hall.Type of Painting
EaselArtwork Details
Medium
Oil, canvas, Elephant, OakAcquisition
Accession
2014.051Source or Donor
Henderson, AndreaAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Andrea HendersonMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Horne, Nellie M. (1870-1950)Role
ArtistDate made
1912Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Maker's Mark: Signed in red at left: "N.M. Horne / 1912"
Signed on back of canvas: "By Mrs. Nellie M. Horne Jan. 1912 / Portsmouth / N.H."Provenance
Notes
Purchased by donor's daughter in the 1990s at a Chicago auction house. $500 value.
