Name/Title
The MasonsEntry/Object ID
1976.56.1Description
Folk art portrait showing an adult woman, two children, and an adult man. The woman is at the left of the composition. She has white skin and dark hair, parted in the center. She is wearing a black dress and a white neckerchief or collar. At the center is a child (boy) wearing a pink dress. He has white skin and brown hair parted at the side. He is holding a green bird. Behind him is an older child (girl) wearing a black dress with red accents. She has white skin and brown hair parted at the center. At the left is the adult man. He has white skin and dark hair. He is wearing a white shirt, black stock, black vest, and black jacket.Type of Painting
EaselArtwork Details
Medium
OilSubject
The Mason FamilyContext
Betsy Weaver and Norman Mason were born and raised in Vermont. Married in Barre, Vermont, they soon moved to Lowell, Massachusetts where children Norman and Caroline were born. This work was probably painted in Massachusetts.Acquisition
Accession
1976.56Source or Donor
Mason, Norman P.Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist
Howes, Samuel P. (1806-1881)Date made
1839 - 1841Place
City
LowellState/Province
MassachusettsCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PaintingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
Overall (unframed)Height
27-1/16 inWidth
34-3/16 inDimension Description
Overall (framed)Height
33-3/8 inWidth
40-3/4 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Mason, Norman (1803-1843)Person or Organization
Mason, Caroline Betsy Weaver (1807-1841)Person or Organization
Huntington, Caroline Amanda Mason (1834-1912)Person or Organization
Mason, Norman Nelson (1937-1914)Related Places
Place
City
LowellState/Province
MassachusettsCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America