Name/Title
Miss MedoraEntry/Object ID
1972.66.5Description
Ink and watercolor portrait of a young woman wearing a pink dress. The woman has straight brown hair worn in a bun at the back of her head with a wreath of flowers on her head. She has large blue eye and is tilting her head to the right. Her dress is off the shoulder and painted in layers to depict ruffles. There is a rose at the center of the bustline, and she is holding a rose in her left hand, which is wearing a yellow glove. The portrait is bordered by a stamped frame of pale blue and pink rectangles and spades. The top center is labeled, "Miss Medora".Context
Made by Augustus Porter Walter of Burke, VermontAcquisition
Accession
1972.66Source or Donor
Nelson, Elizabeth G. Walter (1891-1981)Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist
Walter, Augustus Porter (1834-1872)Place
Town
BurkeCounty
Caledonia CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DrawingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
17 inWidth
14 in