Portrait of Adelia Ellender

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Object Details

Artist

Joshua Johnson, born Baltimore County, MD ca.1763-died Anne Arundel County, MD ca. 1825

Sitter

Adelia Ellender

Luce Center Label

Adelia Ellender lived in Baltimore, Maryland, where her father was a plasterer. Her dress follows the custom in this period of portraying children as miniature adults. The berries in her hand and the butterfly hovering in a rosebush nearby symbolize not only her childhood innocence but her eventual transformation into a lady.

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins

Date

ca. 1803-1805

Object number

1983.95.55

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Painting

Folk Art

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

26 1/4 x 21 1/8 in. (66.7 x 53.7 cm.)

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Department

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Portrait female

Portrait female\child

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk730581007-5984-410c-80bc-352da44e2b13

Record ID

saam_1983.95.55