Mrs. Francis Schroeder (Caroline Seaton)

Richard Morell Staigg, Mrs. Francis Schroeder (Caroline Seaton), ca. 1849, watercolor and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1976.34.1
Copied Richard Morell Staigg, Mrs. Francis Schroeder (Caroline Seaton), ca. 1849, watercolor and pencil on paper, 9 187 18 in. (23.118.0 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1976.34.1
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Artwork Details

Title
Mrs. Francis Schroeder (Caroline Seaton)
Date
ca. 1849
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
9 187 18 in. (23.118.0 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums Description
watercolor and pencil on paper
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait female — Schroeder, Francis, Mrs. — knee length
  • Portrait female — Seaton, Caroline — knee length
Object Number
1976.34.1

Artwork Description

Caroline Seaton Schroeder was the daughter of William Seaton, the owner of the newspaper the National Intelligencer, mayor of Washington, D.C., and a regent of the Smithsonian. The pencil outline of Mrs. Schroeder’s dress makes her portrait appear unfinished, as the lower portion of her dress is without color. Richard Morell Staigg used a similar technique in his portrait of Mr. Schroeder.