Matilda Barrington

Unidentified, Matilda Barrington, ca. 1825, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1942.11.4
Copied Unidentified, Matilda Barrington, ca. 1825, watercolor on ivory, 2 7⁄8 x 2 in. (7.3 x 5.2 cm) rectangle, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1942.11.4
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Artwork Details

Title
Matilda Barrington
Artist
Unidentified
Date
ca. 1825
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 7⁄8 x 2 in. (7.3 x 5.2 cm) rectangle
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait female — Barrington, Matilda — bust
Object Number
1942.11.4
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1942.11.4

Artwork Description

In an 1821 letter from Paris, this fashionable hairstyle was described as “dressed high, and the temples are adorned with locks of hair which are lightly frizzled before they are curled.” The artist emphasized the cascade of curls in Matilda Barrington’s hairstyle, and her wide, bright eyes and slightly curled lips suggest a lively personality.