Title
Portrait of Unidentified Woman (likely Eliza Cook Hempstead)
Object Type
Creator
Date
c. 1940
Notes
Marjorie Gelm Eustis was one of the last freehand miniature painters; an art form of portraiture that became obsolete after photographic portraits became the norm. Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts to a military family, she studied in Italy, France and Washington, D.C. She lived in Europe and New York City and spent summers in Jamestown, Rhode Island. She portrayed members of the elite in both Europe and America. After her sight began to fail she turned to a career in interior decoration.
This portrait resembles the younger one of the artist's grandmother, Eliza Hempstead Cook.
This portrait resembles the younger one of the artist's grandmother, Eliza Hempstead Cook.
Medium
Watercolor on ivory (miniature)
Extent
overall: 3 1/4 in x 3 3/8 in
Source
Gift of Marjorie Gelm Eustis
Identifier
1985.006.017
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