Sophie Hartman

1860s

George D. Wise

Associated Names
George D. Wise

Artist, American, c. 1811 - 1875

This oval photograph features a seated woman, her body turned slightly to the right and her face turned towards us. She has pale skin, arched eyebrows, and thin lips with a hint of a smile. Her dark hair is styled up with pale blue flower decorations around her ears, and she wears a black dress with a white collar and a dark blue brooch. Her hands are placed on her lap, and she sits on a chair with a cushioned green backrest. On the right is a small side table covered with a green cloth that her left arm rests on top of. A red curtain is visible in the background to the right, and the background on the left is flat gray. The oval photograph is surrounded by a beige border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    salted paper print with applied color

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 20.3 × 15 cm (8 × 5 7/8 in.)
    mount: 25.5 × 20.2 cm (10 1/16 × 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.215


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center of mount printed in gold ink: G.D. WISE, Second and Christian Streets.; on verso, by unknown hand, upper center in graphite: Aunt Sophie / Hartman


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