Portrait of Elizabeth Jarvis (the artist's sister)
Portrait of Elizabeth Jarvis (the artist's sister)

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Portrait of Elizabeth Jarvis (the artist's sister)

John Wesley Jarvis, 1781–1840; born South Shields, England; died New York, NY
y1950-45

Information

Title
Portrait of Elizabeth Jarvis (the artist's sister)
Maker
John Wesley Jarvis
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
65.8 x 55 cm (25 7/8 x 21 5/8 in.) frame: 77.8 x 67.3 x 4.7 cm (30 5/8 x 26 1/2 x 1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Object Number
y1950-45
Culture
American
Type
oil paintings, paintings
Subject
figures (representations), portraits, headgear, women

Ex-coll. Hugh Jarvis Goodridge; Mary L. Sully; purchased by Museum from J. W. Curtis, Norwood, PA

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