Engraving
- Title:
- Mrs. Lawrence Lewis (Eleanor Custis)
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 2010.501.0655
- Creator:
- Stuart, Gilbert (1755-1828); D. Appleton Company
- Place of Origin:
- New York City, NY
- Date:
- 1779
- Description:
- Engraving. Portrait of Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis (1779-1852). Engraved by D. Appleton Company. Steel engraving printed on paper. Three quarter length portrait of a young lady sitting in an ornate high backed chair with her left elbow on the arm rest and the right hand on her lap holding a small book. The lady has upswept dark hair with a clip at the top, a printed dress with lace around the collar and three fourths length sleeves, a belt, facing right with a light gray wall background. "MRS. LAWRENCE LEWIS.", "( ELEANOR CUSTIS. )" "From an original picture by Gilbert Stuart in the possession of / George Carter Lee. Esq. Richmond, Va." in script and "New York D. Appleton Co. 346 348 Broadway" printed beneath the portrait.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-10.8 W-7.5 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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