Elizabeth Kendall

William Jacob Baer, Elizabeth Kendall, 1895-1897, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry L. Milmore, 1950.4.11
William Jacob Baer, Elizabeth Kendall, 1895-1897, watercolor on ivory, sight 3 5⁄8 x 2 3⁄4 in. (9.2 x 7.0 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry L. Milmore, 1950.4.11
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Artwork Details

Title
Elizabeth Kendall
Artist
Date
1895-1897
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 3 5⁄8 x 2 3⁄4 in. (9.2 x 7.0 cm) oval
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Henry L. Milmore
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — Kendall, Elizabeth — child
Object Number
1950.4.11
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1950.4.11

Artwork Description

This portrait probably depicts the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. William Armstrong, who lived in Lenox, Massachusetts. Little is known about the family, except that Elizabeth Kendall was born in 1894. In this painting the artist used stronger colors and detail in the sitter’s face to emphasize her pensive expression. The pastel colors of the background, together with the extravagant bows and frills of her gown, create a model of nineteenth-century girlhood.

Works by this artist (12 items)

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A. Mouron Cassandre, Integration, from the Early Series, 1937, gouache and scratchwork on prepared paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.54
Integration, from the Early Series
Artist
Date1937
gouache and scratchwork on prepared paper
Not on view
A. Mouron Cassandre, First in Development, from the Early Series, 1937, gouache on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.52
First in Development, from the Early Series
Artist
Date1937
gouache on paperboard
Not on view
A. Mouron Cassandre, Versatility, from the Early Series, 1937, gouache on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.60
Versatility, from the Early Series
Artist
Date1937
gouache on paperboard
Not on view
A. Mouron Cassandre, Unity, from the Early Series, 1937, gouache on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.59
Unity, from the Early Series
Artist
Date1937
gouache on paperboard
Not on view

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Walton Ford, Tur, 2007, watercolor and gouache on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the American Art Forum and Nion T. McEvoy, 2008.4A-C, © 2007, Walton Ford
Tur
Artist
Date2007
watercolor and gouache on paper
Not on view
Sean Scully, Munich 3.18.09, 2009, watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2011.7.1, © 2009, Sean Scully
Munich 3.18.09
Artist
Date2009
watercolor on paper
Not on view