Mrs. Charles Boynton Darling

Unidentified, Mrs. Charles Boynton Darling, ca. 1828, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1937.6.2
Copied Unidentified, Mrs. Charles Boynton Darling, ca. 1828, watercolor on ivory, 2 3⁄4 x 2 1⁄8 in. (6.9 x 5.3 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1937.6.2
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Artwork Details

Title
Mrs. Charles Boynton Darling
Artist
Unidentified
Date
ca. 1828
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 3⁄4 x 2 1⁄8 in. (6.9 x 5.3 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — Darling, Charles Boynton, Mrs. — bust
Object Number
1937.6.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1937.6.2

Artwork Description

Elizabeth Ellis was the daughter of Jabez Ellis, a Boston city alderman, councilman, and dry goods merchant. She married Charles Boynton Darling in 1830 after meeting him through her father. Elizabeth gave birth to two sons and one daughter, and died before her husband. In this portrait, the artist emphasized Mrs. Darling’s elaborate hairstyle by painstakingly rendering each strand of hair. The miniature of her husband is also in this collection.