Susan Poinsett

Edward Greene Malbone, Susan Poinsett, ca. 1801-1802, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.27
Copied Edward Greene Malbone, Susan Poinsett, ca. 1801-1802, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 3⁄4 x 2 1⁄4 in. (7.0 x 5.7 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.27
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Artwork Details

Title
Susan Poinsett
Artist
Date
ca. 1801-1802
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 2 3⁄4 x 2 1⁄4 in. (7.0 x 5.7 cm) oval
Credit Line
Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait female — Poinsett, Susan — bust
Object Number
1999.27.27
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1999.27.27

Artwork Description

Edward Greene Malbone painted Elisha Poinsett’s daughter, Susan (1782-1804), and other members of the Charleston family in 1801 and 1802. Susan was then recuperating from a lengthy illness, but her recovery was brief and she died two years later.