Who created "Beulah Appleton"?

Beulah Appleton was created by Sarah Goodridge in ca. 1840.

When was "Beulah Appleton" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1840.

What medium is "Beulah Appleton"?

Beulah Appleton is Painting-Miniature.

Is "Beulah Appleton" in the public domain?

Yes, Beulah Appleton is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Beulah Appleton

Sarah Goodridge

ca. 1840

Medium

Painting-Miniature

Classification

Painting-Miniature

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund

Accession Number

1942.11.7

Tags

catbustbust

About this artwork

This is a portrait of Sarah Goodridgeâs niece, the daughter of Sarahâs sister Beulah and her husband, Thomas Appleton. Sarah also painted another miniature of one of the Appleton children, Sarah, with her cat, Sanko.

About the Artist

Sarah Goodridge · 1788–1853

Sarah Goodridge (1788–1853) was a pioneering American miniaturist whose exquisite portrait miniatures captured the likenesses of prominent figures during the early republic. Born on February 5 in Templeton, Massachusetts, as the sixth of nine children to farmer Ebenezer Goodridge and Beulah Childs, she displayed artistic talent from childhood despite limited resources. Largely self-taught, she ske...

Beulah Appleton

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