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Source Description
An inscription on the reverse of this miniature identifies the subject as the widow of Charles Gordon Patterson, M.D., and notes that she was the mother of 10 children. Her son, also named Charles Gordon, was a railway entrepreneur. The miniature is in a Tiffany frame. The frame and inscription match that of WAM 38.493. This may depict the sitter's husband.Lambdin studied with Thomas Wilcocks Sully (1811-1847), the renowned portraitist in Philadelphia, and established himself as a miniaturist in the same city.
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Document identity
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18323
label
Catherine B. Wainright
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Source metadata
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18323
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title
Catherine B. Wainright
description
An inscription on the reverse of this miniature identifies the subject as the widow of Charles Gordon Patterson, M.D., and notes that she was the mother of 10 children. Her son, also named Charles Gordon, was a railway entrepreneur. The miniature is in a Tiffany frame. The frame and inscription match that of WAM 38.493. This may depict the sitter's husband.Lambdin studied with Thomas Wilcocks Sully (1811-1847), the renowned portraitist in Philadelphia, and established himself as a miniaturist in the same city.
provenance
A.J. Fink, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown, perhaps from the collection of Albert Rosenthal]; A.J. Fink Foundation Inc., Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1963, by gift.
date
1878
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Miniatures
miniatures (paintings)
portraits
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2
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2
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import
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cm
width
9.7
height
7.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 13/16 × W: 2 15/16 in. (9.7 × 7.5 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Engraved] On back of frame: Catherine B. Wainright / The Widow of Charles Gordon Patterson
M.D. / Born Nov. 26th
1799 / Died Jan. 28
1882 / She was the mother of ten children / From life at the age of 80; [Stamp] Tiffany & Co.; [Number] 14
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watercolor on ivory
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5702
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EAN
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3225
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