Olive Oatman

1860s

Benjamin F. Powelson

Associated Names
Benjamin F. Powelson

Artist, American, 1823 - 1885

The image shows a woman standing upright, facing forward with her body turned slightly to the left. Her right arm rests on a decorative chair with an ornate upholstered back. She has a serious expression, clear eyes, and hair styled in ringlets with ribbons. She wears a long dress with a fitted bodice, buttons, and detailed sleeves and skirt. The background is a plain wall, and she stands on a patterned carpet.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thomas Harris, New York); NGA purchase, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper center in graphite: OLIVE OATMAN / CAPTURED BY INDIANS; center printed in blue ink: POWELSON, / PHOTOGRAPHER, / 58 STATE ST. / ROCHESTER / N.Y.

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