Miss Goodin

James P. Smith, Miss Goodin, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Quentin J. Ogle, 1984.84.1
Copied James P. Smith, Miss Goodin, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 3⁄8 x 1 7⁄8 in. (6 x 4.8 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Quentin J. Ogle, 1984.84.1
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Artwork Details

Title
Miss Goodin
Artist
Date
ca. 1835
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 2 3⁄8 x 1 7⁄8 in. (6 x 4.8 cm) oval
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Quentin J. Ogle
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — Goodin, Miss
Object Number
1984.84.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.84.1

Artwork Description

Amanda Elias Goodin, born in 1820, was the wife of William Francis Goodin, and the mother of six children. In 1941 the Goodins’ granddaughter, Isophene Goodin Bailhache, composed a family history to replace one that had burned during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Bailhache was very close to her grandmother and said that she was proud to have been related to Amanda, who “had the reputation in the family of being a most wonderful character and a very brilliant woman.” Conservation of this miniature was made possible through a generous grant provided by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.