Harriet Hampton

Charles Fraser, Harriet Hampton, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1946.11.7
Charles Fraser, Harriet Hampton, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, 5 184 in. (13.010.2 cm) rectangle, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1946.11.7
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Artwork Details

Title
Harriet Hampton
Date
ca. 1835
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
5 184 in. (13.010.2 cm) rectangle
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — Hampton, Harriet — waist length
  • Object — flower
Object Number
1946.11.7

Artwork Description

Harriet Hampton (1791-1858) was the daughter of Wade Hampton (1752-1835), a Revolutionary War officer and major general in the War of 1812, and his third wife, Mary Cantey. The Hampton family of South Carolina was steeped in politics and military service. Harriet was also the aunt of Wade Hampton III (1818-1902), a noted Civil War officer and later governor of South Carolina.

Works by this artist (5 items)

Stephen Parrish, On the Schroon--Drought, n.d., etching, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1972.117
On the Schroon – Drought
Daten.d.
etching
Not on view
Stephen Parrish, November, n.d., etching, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Museum of American History, Division of Graphic Arts, Smithsonian Institution, 1971.244
November
Daten.d.
etching
Not on view
Stephen Parrish, Mills at Mispek, n.d., etching on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1969.20.18
Mills at Mispek
Daten.d.
etching on paper
Not on view
Stephen Parrish, Fishery on the Dee, n.d., etching, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1973.18.3
Fishery on the Dee
Daten.d.
etching
Not on view

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