Object Details
Artist
José Campeche y Jordán, born San Juan, Puerto Rico 1751-died San Juan, Puerto Rico 1809
Sitter
Isabel O'Daly
Luce Center Label
José Campeche made this portrait of Isabel O'Daly (1772-1840) when she was thirty-six years old. Isabel was the daughter of Thomas O'Daly, an Irish engineer who came to San Juan in 1765 to complete the massive fortifications of the city. Campeche had a gift for painting the effects of light and shadow, and his naturalistic modeling captured the indentation above Isabel's upper lip and the prominence of her chin.
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection
Date
1808
Object number
1996.91.2
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
9 7/8 x 7 1/2 in. (25.2 x 19.1 cm.)
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department
Painting and Sculpture
On View
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 21B
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Portrait female\waist length
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1996.91.2