Painting

Title:

Charlotte Williams

Object Name:

Painting

Object ID:

1933.001.32

Creator:

Unknown

Place of Origin:

Boston, MA

Date:

circa 1846

Description:

Portrait of Charlotte Augusta Williams (1836-1902), unknown artist, c. 1846. Oil on canvas. Full-length portrait of girl facing slightly right; eyes toward viewer. Sitter has short brown hair with center part and brown eyes. Wearing a white dress and pantalettes, red and white necklace, gold ring on left index finger, wide straw hat with green ribbons, black slippers that tie around the ankle, and holds a green parasol in right hand. Seated on rocky ledge in garden; red shawl on seat. Green leafy plant right foreground and in background. Nameplate on frame: "CHARLOTTE / DAUGHTER OF / WASHINGTON AND CHARLOTTE AYER WILLIAMS / 1836-1902 / MARRIED / LYMAN B. JEWELL." Gilded gesso over molded wood frame, acanthus scroll with voids on exterior, twisted rope center, and flat interior.

Material:

Textile
Canvas

Dimensions:

H-46 W-36 inches

Provenance:

Charlotte Augusta Williams (1836-1902) was the daughter of Washington Williams who lived in Boston until 1850 when he moved his family to Portsmouth, NH. Charlotte married Lyman B. Jewell of Boston, the uncle of the donor. She later lived in Hartford, CT.

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret H. Jewell

People:

Williams, Charlotte Augusta (1836-1902), Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970)

Subjects:

Children, Childhood & youth, Children's clothing & dress, Portraits, Portrait paintings, Parasols