Hulda Martin in her 55 year

Frederick Mayhew, Hulda Martin in her 55 year, 1826, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.127
Copied Frederick Mayhew, Hulda Martin in her 55 year, 1826, oil on canvas, 26 1⁄8 x 22 1⁄4 in. (66.5 x 56.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.127
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Artwork Details

Title
Hulda Martin in her 55 year
Artist
Date
1826
Location
Dimensions
26 1⁄8 x 22 1⁄4 in. (66.5 x 56.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait female — Martin, Hulda — bust
Object Number
1986.65.127
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.65.127

Artwork Description

Hulda Martin was originally from Rehoboth, Massachusetts, in the southeastern part of the state. The portraitist, possibly Massachusetts artist Frederick Mayhew, emphasized her gentility by posing the fifty-five-year-old matron with a book. Details of Hulda’s lace, her modest jewelry, and an ornately painted chair enliven this otherwise sober portrait.