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.
