The Goldfish Bowl (Mrs. Richard Cary Morse and Family)

Samuel F. B. Morse, The Goldfish Bowl (Mrs. Richard Cary Morse and Family), ca. 1835, oil on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. J. Wright Rumbough in loving memory of her father Gilbert Colgate, 1972.144
Samuel F. B. Morse, The Goldfish Bowl (Mrs. Richard Cary Morse and Family), ca. 1835, oil on wood, 29 5⁄8 x 24 3⁄4 in. (75.3 x 63 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. J. Wright Rumbough in loving memory of her father Gilbert Colgate, 1972.144
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Artwork Details

Title
The Goldfish Bowl (Mrs. Richard Cary Morse and Family)
Artist
Date
ca. 1835
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
29 5⁄8 x 24 3⁄4 in. (75.3 x 63 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. J. Wright Rumbough in loving memory of her father Gilbert Colgate
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on wood
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — Morse, Richard Cary, Mrs. — full length
  • Animal — fish — goldfish
  • Portrait group — family — mother and child
  • Object — furniture — cradle
  • Architecture Interior — domestic — living room
  • Object — furniture — chair
Object Number
1972.144
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1972.144

Works by this artist (2 items)

Samuel F. B. Morse, Study for The House of Representatives, ca. 1821, oil on panel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through a grant from the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, 1978.166
Study for The House of Representatives
Artist
Dateca. 1821
oil on panel
Not on view
Samuel F. B. Morse, The Goldfish Bowl (Mrs. Richard Cary Morse and Family), ca. 1835, oil on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. J. Wright Rumbough in loving memory of her father Gilbert Colgate, 1972.144
The Goldfish Bowl (Mrs. Richard Cary Morse and Family)
Artist
Dateca. 1835
oil on wood
Not on view

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