George Partridge Richardson

Unidentified, George Partridge Richardson, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry L. Milmore, 1950.4.25
Copied Unidentified, George Partridge Richardson, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, 2 381 78 in. (6.04.7 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry L. Milmore, 1950.4.25
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Artwork Details

Title
George Partridge Richardson
Artist
Unidentified
Date
ca. 1835
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 381 78 in. (6.04.7 cm) oval
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Henry L. Milmore
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait male — Richardson, George Partridge — bust
Object Number
1950.4.25

Artwork Description

Born in 1811, George Partridge Richardson Jr. was a merchant and grocer in Boston. He was the only son of George Partridge and Charity Bush Richardson, who helped to establish the Partridge Academy in Duxbury, Massachusetts. His youth and fine dress suggest the portrait may have been painted on the occasion of his marriage, and the pin on his shirt may be a miniature of his fiancée, Eliza Green.