Gentleman of the Frothingham Family

Moses B. Russell, Gentleman of the Frothingham Family, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1983.17.2
Copied Moses B. Russell, Gentleman of the Frothingham Family, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 181 34 in. (5.44.4 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1983.17.2
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Artwork Details

Title
Gentleman of the Frothingham Family
Date
ca. 1835
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 2 181 34 in. (5.44.4 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait male — Frothingam, Unidentified — bust
Object Number
1983.17.2

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 Lady of the Frothingham Family (1983.17.1) Moses Russell took great care to render the woman's upswept hair, and likewise in this portrait he paid meticulous attention to the young man's eyes, clearly visible behind his glasses.