Harriet Beecher Stowe and Henry Ward Beecher

c. 1860

American 19th Century

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American 19th Century

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The image depicts two individuals in vintage attire. The man is sitting, holding a hat, with medium-length wavy hair and facial features including a prominent nose and defined eyes. He wears a dark suit with a bow tie. The woman stands beside him, holding a book and fabric, with braided hair and floral accessories. She wears a shawl, blouse, and patterned skirt. The background shows foliage and a rock.

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Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; NGA purchase, 2023.

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Inscriptions

lower center on mount printed in brown ink: H. W. Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe.; on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, upper right in graphite: JH / AF034C

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