Harriet Hampton

Charles Fraser, Harriet Hampton, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1946.11.7
Charles Fraser, Harriet Hampton, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, 5 184 in. (13.010.2 cm) rectangle, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1946.11.7
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Artwork Details

Title
Harriet Hampton
Date
ca. 1835
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
5 184 in. (13.010.2 cm) rectangle
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — Hampton, Harriet — waist length
  • Object — flower
Object Number
1946.11.7

Artwork Description

Harriet Hampton (1791-1858) was the daughter of Wade Hampton (1752-1835), a Revolutionary War officer and major general in the War of 1812, and his third wife, Mary Cantey. The Hampton family of South Carolina was steeped in politics and military service. Harriet was also the aunt of Wade Hampton III (1818-1902), a noted Civil War officer and later governor of South Carolina.

Works by this artist (6 items)

Charles Fraser, Judge Thomas Waties, 1820, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1934.5.1
Judge Thomas Waties
Date1820
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Charles Fraser, Henry Trescot, 1821, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1937.7.1
Henry Trescot
Date1821
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Charles Fraser, Harriet Hampton, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1946.11.7
Harriet Hampton
Dateca. 1835
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Charles Fraser, Dr. Joseph Glover, ca. 1820, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1950.12.5
Dr. Joseph Glover
Dateca. 1820
watercolor on ivory
Not on view

More Artworks from the Collection

Unidentified (Puerto Rican), Da. Barbara Vizcarrondo de Elzaburu, 19th century, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection, 1996.91.20
Da. Barbara Vizcarrondo de Elzaburu
Artist
Unidentified (Puerto Rican)
Date19th century
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
John Alexander McDougall, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1946.12.2
Portrait of a Gentleman
Dateca. 1835
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Peregrine F. Cooper, Matthew Maury, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry L. Milmore, 1950.4.26
Matthew Maury
Dateca. 1840
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
George Catlin, Portrait of Mary Catlin, ca. 1827, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David C. Morse, 1984.139.2
Portrait of Mary Catlin
Dateca. 1827
watercolor on ivory
Not on view