Isabel O’Daly

José Campeche y Jordán, Isabel O'Daly, 1808, oil on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection, 1996.91.2
José Campeche y Jordán, Isabel O'Daly, 1808, oil on wood, 9 7⁄8 x 7 1⁄2 in. (25.2 x 19.1 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection, 1996.91.2
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Artwork Details

Title
Isabel O’Daly
Artist
Date
1808
Location
Dimensions
9 7⁄8 x 7 1⁄2 in. (25.2 x 19.1 cm.)
Credit Line
Teodoro Vidal Collection
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on wood
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — O’Daly, Isabel — waist length
Object Number
1996.91.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.91.2

Artwork Description

José Campeche made this portrait of Isabel O'Daly (1772-1840) when she was thirty-six years old. Isabel was the daughter of Thomas O'Daly, an Irish engineer who came to San Juan in 1765 to complete the massive fortifications of the city. Campeche had a gift for painting the effects of light and shadow, and his naturalistic modeling captured the indentation above Isabel's upper lip and the prominence of her chin.

Works by this artist (8 items)

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José Campeche y Jordán, La Virgen del pilar, late 18th century, oil on canvas mounted to board, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection, 1996.91.8
La Virgen del pilar
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José Campeche y Jordán, La Natividad, ca. 1799, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection, 1996.91.6
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José Campeche y Jordán, Don José Mas Ferrer, ca. 1795, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection, 1996.91.1
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Artist
Dateca. 1795
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On view
José Campeche y Jordán, Isabel O'Daly, 1808, oil on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection, 1996.91.2
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Date1808
oil on wood
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