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
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
Subjects
  • 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.

Works by this artist (217 items)

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Herman A. Webster, Interior della Salute, Venice, 1933, etching, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Moune G.H. Webster, 1973.124.137
Interior della Salute, Venice
Artist
Date1933
etching
Not on view
Herman A. Webster, Vieux Marche, Marseille, 1912, etching on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Moune G.H. Webster, 1973.124.111
Vieux Marche, Marseille
Artist
Date1912
etching on paper
Not on view
Herman A. Webster, Paris--Plage, pen and ink, ink wash, watercolor and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1973.124.94
Paris – Plage
Artist
pen and ink, ink wash, watercolor and pencil on paper
Not on view
Herman A. Webster, La Sierra de Molinos, Campo de Criptana, 1957, drypoint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Moune G.H. Webster, 1973.124.192
La Sierra de Molinos, Campo de Criptana
Artist
Date1957
drypoint
Not on view

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