Portrait of Adelia Ellender

Item

Title
Portrait of Adelia Ellender
Description
Adelia Ellender lived in Baltimore, Maryland, where her father was a plasterer. Her dress follows the custom in this period of portraying children as miniature adults. The berries in her hand and the butterfly hovering in a rosebush nearby symbolize not only her childhood innocence but her eventual transformation into a lady
Identifier
1983.95.55
Date
1803 - 1805
Creator
Johnson, Joshua
Medium
Painting
Format
26 1/4 x 21 1/8 in. (66.7 x 53.7 cm.
Rights
© 2018 Smithsonian