Portrait of Frederick Howard Dow

Art

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Saco Museum

Name/Title

Portrait of Frederick Howard Dow

Entry/Object ID

1978.14.6

Description

Oval charcoal portrait of “Frederick Howard Dow at age 2". The portrait focuses on the young boy's face. He has a full head of short hair and is wearing a collarless shirt or jacket that is fastened at the neck by a drawstring. In a narrow gold painted frame.

Artwork Details

Medium

Charcoal on paper

Made/Created

Artist

Bradbury, Gibeon Elden (1833-1904)

Date made

1882

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

8-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Frame Size: 11 x 9" Image Size: 10 x 8"

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

Bradbury noted on Nov. 11, 1882, that he was "Drawing Freddie Dow's portrait. Lad knocked it down and injured it in the evening. " Perhaps it took some time to make repairs. A Mrs. Gray finally came by on April 19, 1883, to pay for the portrait, for which Bradbury charged $5.00.