Robert Edwards Carter

Sarah C. Frothingham, Robert Edwards Carter, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Roberta Stearns, 1928.1.2
Sarah C. Frothingham, Robert Edwards Carter, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 3⁄8 x 1 7⁄8 in. (6.0 x 4.8 cm) rectangle, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Roberta Stearns, 1928.1.2
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Artwork Details

Title
Robert Edwards Carter
Artist
Date
ca. 1840
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 2 3⁄8 x 1 7⁄8 in. (6.0 x 4.8 cm) rectangle
Credit Line
Bequest of Mary Roberta Stearns
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Carter, Robert Edwards — bust
Object Number
1928.1.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1928.1.2

Artwork Description

Robert Edwards Carter was the artist’s uncle. Conservation of this miniature was made possible through a generous grant provided by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.

Works by this artist (4 items)

Sarah C. Frothingham, Sarah Carter Stearns, ca. 1845, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Roberta Stearns, 1928.1.3
Sarah Carter Stearns
Artist
Dateca. 1845
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Sarah C. Frothingham, Robert Edwards Carter Stearns, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Roberta Stearns, 1928.1.4
Robert Edwards Carter Stearns
Artist
Dateca. 1840
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Sarah C. Frothingham, Robert Edwards Carter, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Roberta Stearns, 1928.1.2
Robert Edwards Carter
Artist
Dateca. 1840
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Sarah C. Frothingham, Sarah Rand Carter, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Roberta Stearns, 1928.1.5
Sarah Rand Carter
Artist
Dateca. 1840
watercolor on ivory
Not on view

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Artist
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Artist
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watercolor on ivory
Not on view