Half-length group portrait of Rosalie Eugenia Stier Calvert (Mrs. George Stuart Calvert) (1778-1821) and her daughter, Caroline Marie Calvert (Mrs. Thomas Willing Morris, 1800-1842). Mrs. Calvert is seated facing the left of the composition while her daughter sits on her lap, facing her and looking up towards her face. The woman has dark brown upswept…

Rosalie E. Stier Calvert and Caroline M. Calvert

Description

Half-length group portrait of Rosalie Eugenia Stier Calvert (Mrs. George Stuart Calvert) (1778-1821) and her daughter, Caroline Marie Calvert (Mrs. Thomas Willing Morris, 1800-1842). Mrs. Calvert is seated facing the left of the composition while her daughter sits on her lap, facing her and looking up towards her face. The woman has dark brown upswept curly hair, thick dark eyebrows, and rosy cheeks. She wears a black dress with a low, lace-trimmed neckline, high waist, and short sleeves. The young girl has short curly brown hair and wears a white dress of a similar style.

Creator

Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828

Date

1805

Materials

Oil on canvas

Object ID

1991.58.2

Accession Number

1991.58

Resource ID

7940

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Ross Whistler

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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