Harriet Hampton

Charles Fraser, Harriet Hampton, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, 5 ¹⁄₈ x 4 in. (13.0 x 10.2 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
Artist: Charles Fraser
Date: ca. 1835
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 5 ¹⁄₈ x 4 in. (13.0 x 10.2 cm) rectangle
Credit Line: Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums: watercolor
Mediums Description: watercolor on ivory
Classifications: Painting
Miniature
Subjects: Portrait female — Hampton, Harriet — waist length
Object — flower
Object Number: 1946.11.7
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/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.