Charles Fraser, Joseph W. Faber, 1837, watercolor on ivory, 3 7⁄8 x 3 1⁄8 in. (9.8 x 7.8 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1946.11.5
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Joseph W. Faber
- Artist
- Date
- 1837
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 3 7⁄8 x 3 1⁄8 in. (9.8 x 7.8 cm) oval
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- watercolor on ivory
- Subjects
- Portrait male — Faber, Joseph W. — bust
- Occupation — law
- Object Number
- 1946.11.5
Artwork Description
A lawyer and rice planter, Joseph Faber lived near Adams Run, South Carolina, about thirty-five miles from Charleston along the banks of the Edisto River. Rice provided the backbone of South Carolina’s economy, and was the state’s second leading export behind indigo during the colonial period. Much of the state’s agricultural wealth was sold and traded in the Netherlands and Germany. Conservation of this miniature was made possible through a generous grant provided by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.