Elizabeth Kendall

William Jacob Baer, Elizabeth Kendall, 1895-1897, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry L. Milmore, 1950.4.11
William Jacob Baer, Elizabeth Kendall, 1895-1897, watercolor on ivory, sight 3 5⁄8 x 2 3⁄4 in. (9.2 x 7.0 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry L. Milmore, 1950.4.11
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Artwork Details

Title
Elizabeth Kendall
Artist
Date
1895-1897
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 3 5⁄8 x 2 3⁄4 in. (9.2 x 7.0 cm) oval
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Henry L. Milmore
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — Kendall, Elizabeth — child
Object Number
1950.4.11
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1950.4.11

Artwork Description

This portrait probably depicts the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. William Armstrong, who lived in Lenox, Massachusetts. Little is known about the family, except that Elizabeth Kendall was born in 1894. In this painting the artist used stronger colors and detail in the sitter’s face to emphasize her pensive expression. The pastel colors of the background, together with the extravagant bows and frills of her gown, create a model of nineteenth-century girlhood.

Works by this artist (3 items)

John Wesley Jarvis, Mr. Nichol, 1809, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1942.2.1
Mr. Nichol
Artist
Date1809
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
John Wesley Jarvis, William McIntyre, early 19th century, watercolor, pen and ink and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.22
William McIntyre
Artist
Dateearly 19th century
watercolor, pen and ink and pencil on paper
Not on view
John Wesley Jarvis, Commodore Isaac Chauncey, ca. 1814, oil on panel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.23
Commodore Isaac Chauncey
Artist
Dateca. 1814
oil on panel
Not on view

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