Painting

Title:

Clara M. Fowler

Object Name:

Painting

Object ID:

1997.032

Creator:

LaMont, Daniel G. (1817-1883)

Place of Origin:

Concord, NH

Date:

1850

Description:

Portrait of Clara M. Fowler (1847-1931), by Daniel G. LaMont (1817-1883), 1850. Oil on canvas. Standing portrait of a child with sitter's right hand resting on a table. Child has brown curly hair, blue eyes, and rosy cheeks. Wearing a blue dress with matching belt, edged with white lace, white leggings, and black shoes. A small circular table with a pink tablecloth to left. A blue vase with red and white flowers on table. A single red rose bud is on the floor by the table. A pink curtain pulled back to reveal a hilly landscape in the background. Floor is brown, with a green and yellow circular pattern. Ink inscription on the reverse: "Painted by / D.G. LaMont / Concord NH / Dec 29/50 / United States / of America". White paint inscription on reverse of frame: "FOWLER". Written on stretcher: "Clara M. Fowler / 1847 - 1931", and maker�s mark, " ... 87 PORTER ST. / MELROSE, MASS." Yellow packing inventory sticker on side of frame. Gilded gesso over wood frame, corner cartouche with folate c-scrolls and flowers, raised reeded exterior molding.

Material:

Textile
Canvas

Dimensions:

H-36.25 W-24.75 inches

Provenance:

Clara Fowler (1847-1931) -- Concord, N.H. Daughter of Asa Fowler, Concord attorney and lawyer for Franklin Pierce.
Daniel G. Lamont (a.k.a. DeGrachshus Lamont; LaMont) -- Concord, N.H. Painter. Active 1837-1850, in Philadelphia, New York, and New England.

Credit Line:

Gift of the Estate of Virginia M. Fowler and the Currier Gallery of Art

People:

Fowler, Clara M. (1847-1931), LaMont, Daniel G. (1817-1883)

Subjects:

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