Lady of the Frothingham Family

Moses B. Russell, Lady of the Frothingham Family, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1983.17.1
Copied Moses B. Russell, Lady of the Frothingham Family, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 1⁄2 x 2 in. (6.2 x 5.1 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1983.17.1
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Artwork Details

Title
Lady of the Frothingham Family
Artist
Date
ca. 1835
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 2 1⁄2 x 2 in. (6.2 x 5.1 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait female — Frothingham, Unidentified — bust
Object Number
1983.17.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1983.17.1

Artwork Description

The Frothingham family were from Haverhill, situated along the Merrimack River in Essex County, Massachusetts. Local cemeteries bear witness to the passing of several generations of Frothingham family members from this area, and from other parts of Massachusetts. In this portrait Moses Russell took great care to render the woman's upswept hair, and likewise in Gentleman of the Frothingham Family (1983.17.2) he paid meticulous attention to the young man's eyes, clearly visible behind his glasses.