Mrs. John Willis Ellis (Mary White)

John Henry Brown, Mrs. John Willis Ellis (Mary White), 1846, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1938.11.2
John Henry Brown, Mrs. John Willis Ellis (Mary White), 1846, watercolor on ivory, 2 5⁄8 x 2 1⁄8 in. (6.7 x 5.4 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1938.11.2
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Artwork Details

Title
Mrs. John Willis Ellis (Mary White)
Artist
Date
1846
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 5⁄8 x 2 1⁄8 in. (6.7 x 5.4 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — White, Mary — bust
  • Portrait female — Ellis, John Willis, Mrs. — bust
Object Number
1938.11.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1938.11.2

Artwork Description

Mrs. Ellis was the wife of the North Carolina governor who signed the secession order aligning North Carolina with the Confederacy. The governor died in office on July 7, 1861.

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Portrait of a Southern Girl
Artist
lithograph
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Howard Cook, The Turrent Lathe-Machine Shop, n.d., charcoal on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.358
The Turrent Lathe-Machine Shop
Artist
Daten.d.
charcoal on paper
Not on view
Howard Cook, Portrait of a Southern Girl, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Barbara Latham, 1980.122.41
Portrait of a Southern Girl
Artist
lithograph
Not on view
Howard Cook, Penn Station, NYC, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Barbara Latham Cook, 1982.27.6
Penn Station, NYC
Artist
wood engraving on paper
Not on view

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