Aphia Salisbury Rich and Baby Edward

c. 1833

Milton W. Hopkins

Associated Names
Milton W. Hopkins

Painter, American, 1789 - 1844

The image shows an upper body portrait of a woman and a child. The woman is seated and faces the viewer, with a serious expression. She wears a dark dress with a high neck and elaborate detailing, a shawl with ornate embroidery over her shoulders, gold earrings, and a brooch. Her hair is styled under a white laced cap. The child, with light hair, sits on the woman's lap, facing the viewer, wearing a white dress with lace details and a red bead necklace. The child holds a bouquet of flowers in one hand. The background is plain and dark.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Descended in the family of the sitter, New York, until 1951, when purchased by Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch; gift 1958 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1954

  • American Primitive Paintings from the Collection of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, Part I, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1954, no. 73.

1972

  • American Primitive Painting, South Texas Artmobile, Corpus Christi, traveling exhibition by the International Exhibitions Foundation, Washington, 1972-1973, no cat.

1988

  • Face to Face: M. W. Hopkins and Noah North, Museum of Our National Heritage, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1988, 104 (cat. by Jacqueline Oak et al.).

Bibliography

1970

  • American Paintings and Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1970: 148, repro., as by Unknown American.

1977

  • Muller, Nancy C., and Jacquelyn Oak. "Noah North (1809-1880)." Antiques 112 (November 1977): 940.

1980

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980: 295, repro., as by Unknown American.

1992

  • Chotner, Deborah, with contributions by Julie Aronson, Sarah D. Cash, and Laurie Weitzenkorn. American Naive Paintings. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1992: 207-210, color repro. 209.

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 206, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q20185765

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