Portrait of Adelia Ellender

Title (Dublin Core): Portrait of Adelia Ellender
Description (Dublin Core): 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 (Dublin Core): 1983.95.55
Date (Dublin Core): 1803 - 1805
Creator (Dublin Core): Johnson, Joshua
Publisher (Dublin Core): Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington)
Source (Dublin Core): Smithsonian Institute
Medium (Dublin Core): Painting
Format (Dublin Core): 26 1/4 x 21 1/8 in. (66.7 x 53.7 cm.
Rights (Dublin Core): © 2018 Smithsonian