Painting

Title:

Eleanor Haines Packer

Object Name:

Painting

Object ID:

1947.007.33

Creator:

Harvey, George (1800-1878)Artist

Place of Origin:

Boston, MA

Date:

1829

Description:

Miniature portrait of Eleanor Haines Packer (1801-1887), by George Harvey (1800-1878), 1829. Watercolor on ivory. Half-length oval portrait of a woman, facing slightly left. Sitter has black hair, curls at sides and curls pulled up in back; brown eyes. She is wearing a blue dress with full sleeves, white sheer shawl around shoulders, lace at neckline, brown reticulated comb in hair, and gold drop earrings. Brown and yellow background. Signed center right edge: "G. Harvey 1829." Label with typed inscription case reverse: Eleanor (Haines) b. / 1801 m. Jas. J. Packer / (Grandmother) / From Bertha Vaughan / estate." Printed paper lot number label on case reverse: "696". Oval red-leather case, white silk cover interior, velvet lined edges, convex glazing and brass or gilded bezel.

Material:

Skeletal
Ivory

Dimensions:

H-3 W-2.5 inches

Provenance:

Eleanor Haines Packer (1801-1887) was the grandmother of the donor, Bertha Vaughan (1873-1946). Eleanor was the daughter of Samuel and Sarah Whidden Haines of Greenland and Wakefield, NH. She married James Packer and had eight children. The donor's ancestors had lived in the Piscataqua region since the 17th century.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Bertha Vaughan

People:

Haines, Eleanor (1801-1887), Harvey, George (1800-1878), Vaughan, Bertha (1873-1946)

Subjects:

Portrait miniatures, Miniatures (Paintings)