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Portrait of Martha Elizabeth Harris

Description

Half-length portrait shows Martha Elizabeth Harris (1913-1992) (Mrs. Benjamin Gwinn Harris) with dark brown hair, pulled back with long curls at sides, wearing low-necked white dress with pleats and full sleeves. She is seated on black-upholstered empire sofa.

Date

1839

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

75.9 H x 63.3 centimeters

Object ID

1942.10.8

Resource ID

5067

Notes

Signature, lower left: G.C. / 1839

Credit Line

Bequest of Mattie M. Key

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.