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Painting

Title:
Julia Maria Hoit Sherman and Child
Object Name:
Painting
Creator:
Hoit, Albert Gallatin
Date:
circa1835
Material:
Wood
canvas
Dimensions:
H-39 L-9 Cir-90 inches
Description:
Half-length seated portrait of a young woman wearing a dark dress with lace collar and cuffs. Her hair is held back by a narrow ribbon and collar held by pin. Her belt has a wide buckle She is holding a small child who is wearing a white dress. The child is seated on a pink shawl and is holding a gold chain.
Provenance:
Gift of Minerva Hamilton Hoyt, widow of Charles A. Hoyt, grand-nephew of both the subject and her brother, the artist.

Subject is Julia Maria Hoit Sherman (1807-1884). She was sister to Albert Gallatin Hoit and wife of Enoch P. Sherman. Child is unknown.
Collection Name:
Hoit Oil Painting Collection
Item Number:
2007.0090.0001
Accession Number:
2007.0090
Type of Material:
Objects
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