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Artist:
Sarah Goodridge, born Templeton, MA 1788-died Boston, MA 1853  Search this
Sitter:
Gilbert Stuart  Search this
Medium:
watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
sight 1 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (4.8 x 4.1 cm) oval
Type:
Painting-Miniature
Date:
1825-1827
Luce Center Label:
Sarah Goodridge painted this miniature at the request of Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828), who believed no one else could capture the essence of his personality. He declared it the "only true likeness" of him, and valued this work so much that he presented it to his mother, adorned with a bracelet woven from his own, and his wife's, hair. According to family letters, Stuart presented this miniature to his mother on July 21, 1827. Of the three miniatures Goodridge painted of Stuart, this was the sitter's favorite. The other two are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Conservation of this miniature was made possible through a generous grant provided by the Smithsonian Women's Committee.
Topic:
Portrait male\bust  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer
Object number:
1999.27.16
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Painting and Sculpture
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk77523220d-5f87-4ae1-918d-f5284490eacd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1999.27.16