Mrs. Francis Barton Stockton

Hugh Bridport, Mrs. Francis Barton Stockton, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1950.12.2
Copied Hugh Bridport, Mrs. Francis Barton Stockton, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, 2 5⁄8 x 2 in. (6.7 x 5.1 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1950.12.2
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Artwork Details

Title
Mrs. Francis Barton Stockton
Artist
Date
ca. 1840
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 5⁄8 x 2 in. (6.7 x 5.1 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait female — Stockton, Francis Barton, Mrs. — waist length
Object Number
1950.12.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1950.12.2

Artwork Description

Mrs. Stockton was the niece of Stephen Decatur, a commodore in the United States Navy who fought in the War of 1812. She lived in Washington, D.C., with her husband, Francis B. Stockton, who also fought in the war.