Louisa Catherine Adams Clement

Mary Louisa Adams Clement, Louisa Catherine Adams Clement, ca. 1910, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Adams-Clement Collection, gift of Mary Louisa Adams Clement in memory of her mother, Louisa Catherine Adams Clement, 1950.6.15
Copied Mary Louisa Adams Clement, Louisa Catherine Adams Clement, ca. 1910, watercolor on ivory, sight 3 1⁄4 x 2 1⁄4 in. (8.3 x 5.7 cm) rectangle, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Adams-Clement Collection, gift of Mary Louisa Adams Clement in memory of her mother, Louisa Catherine Adams Clement, 1950.6.15

Artwork Details

Title
Louisa Catherine Adams Clement
Artist
Date
ca. 1910
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 3 1⁄4 x 2 1⁄4 in. (8.3 x 5.7 cm) rectangle
Credit Line
Adams-Clement Collection, gift of Mary Louisa Adams Clement in memory of her mother, Louisa Catherine Adams Clement
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — Clement, Louisa Catherine Adams — waist length
Object Number
1950.6.15
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1950.6.15

Artwork Description

This is a portrait of the artist’s mother, Louisa Catherine Adams Clement, who was born in 1856. The elaborate tabernacle frame recalls the full-scale portraits by Abbott Thayer, which make the sitter appear to be on a stage or a throne.