Mrs. Edward Kellogg
Medium
Oil on wood
Dimensions
33 3/8 x 25 3/8 in. (84.8 x 64.5 cm)
Classification
Painting
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Mary E. Kellogg Putnam, 1899
Accession Number
99.29.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant portrait of Mrs. Edward Kellogg, painted in 1831–32, captures the refined presence of a young woman during the early decades of the American republic. Created through the successful partnership of Samuel Lovett Waldo and William Jewett, who operated a thriving New York studio, the work exemplifies the collaborative approach these artists used to meet the growing demand for portraiture among the rising merchant class. Waldo typically handled the sensitive rendering of faces and hands, while Jewett contributed the costume and setting, allowing the pair to produce polished likenesses...
About the Artist
Samuel Lovett Waldo|William Jewett · 1783–1861
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