Miss Hattie A. Dada
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift in honor of Mayme Burrill, R.N. and Mary Patricia Des Roches, R.N.
Accession Number
NPG.2021.23
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About this artwork
Born Hannibal, New York
Art Historical Context
"Miss Hattie A. Dada" is a captivating portrait print created around 1867 by Alexander Hay, a renowned Scottish-born engraver active in America (1822–1895). Ritchie specialized in finely detailed reproductive prints, often capturing the likenesses of prominent figures through meticulous line engraving techniques. This, housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection, depicts Harriet A. Dada—born in Hannibal, New—as a poised young woman, her elegant features highlighted by notable jewelry, including a brooch that draws the eye to her refined attire and demeanor. As a print from the ...