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Painting Collection of the Maryland Historical Society
Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte
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Firmin Massot (1766-1849)
Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte 1823
Oil on panel
11 27/64 x 9 9/16 in.(29.0 x 24.3 cm.)
Holding Institution: Maryland Historical Society
Accession: xx-5-69
  About the Artist
  Artist: Firmin Massot (1766-1849)
  About the Artwork
  Medium: Painting
Description: Three-quarter length portrait shows Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte: woman wearing tiara with red stones and yellow dress with square neck and short sleeves. She leans on red pillow on table and is seated in red-upholstered seat. Column and red curtain appear in background.
Sitter's Life Dates: 1785-1879
Signatures/Inscriptions/Labels: Numerous inscriptions on verso, plus a remnant of fabric with: "Eli / J" glued to verso - all shellacked over. See separate sheet.
 
 
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