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The Parmly Sisters

American Art Museum

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    Object Details

    Artist

    Thomas P. Rossiter, born New Haven, CT 1818-died Cold Spring, NY 1871

    Sitter

    unidentified

    Luce Center Label

    The Parmly sisters were the daughters of Dr. Eleazar Parmly, a prominent dentist in New York who was known as the “father of modern dentistry.” In this portrait, Louisa, on the left, holds a book of Beethoven’s music, and Julia, on the right, sits at the piano leafing through sheet music. Their sister Mary is in the center. In 1851, Thomas P. Rossiter married Anna Parmly, elder sister of these girls. Anna does not appear in this image because she had died shortly before it was made.

    Credit Line

    Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Mary Montagu Walke

    Date

    ca. 1857

    Object number

    1986.77

    Restrictions & Rights

    CC0

    Type

    Painting

    Medium

    oil on canvas

    Dimensions

    44 1/8 x 56 1/8 in. (112.0 x 142.5 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, 3B
    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
    Portrait group\family\siblings
    Architecture Interior\domestic
    Object\musical instrument\piano

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk79d04af58-8bc8-4c66-a339-70acca4b5d96

    Record ID

    saam_1986.77

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