Mrs. Samuel L. Waldo
ca. 1826
Medium
Oil on wood
Dimensions
30 1/4 x 25 5/8 in. (76.8 x 65.1 cm)
Classification
Painting
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Amelia B. Lazarus Fund, 1922
Accession Number
22.217.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
This charming portrait by Samuel Lovett Waldo captures his wife, Mrs. Samuel L. Waldo, around 1826. Painted in oil on wood, the work measures just over 30 by 25 inches, creating an intimate scale suited to personal display. As an American artist active in the early nineteenth century, Waldo specialized in portraits that recorded the likenesses and status of individuals in the young republic. The painting reflects the period’s growing interest in domestic subjects and the role of art in preserving family identity. Oil on wood offered durability and a smooth surface for fine detail, techniques ...
About the Artist
Samuel Lovett Waldo · 1783–1861
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