Portrait of Eliza Webster Jones, 1823-1850

Summary

This is Eliza Webster Jones, one of Noah Webster's eight children. Webster was a family man, doting on his children and grandchildren and delighting in their activities. Eliza lived with her parents and the younger Webster siblings in the New Haven, Connecticut, home after it was completed in 1823. She married Henry Jones in 1825, probably about the time this painting was done.

This is Eliza Webster Jones, one of Noah Webster's eight children. Webster was a family man, doting on his children and grandchildren and delighting in their activities. Eliza lived with her parents and the younger Webster siblings in the New Haven, Connecticut, home after it was completed in 1823. She married Henry Jones in 1825, probably about the time this painting was done.

Artifact

Oil painting (Visual work)

Date Made

1823-1850

Greenfield Village
 On Exhibit

at Greenfield Village in Noah Webster House

Object ID

62.159.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Oil paint (Paint)
Canvas
Plaster
Wood (Plant material)
Gilding (Material)

Color

Brown
Black (Color)
Ivory (Color)
Gold (Color)
Red

Dimensions

Height: 34 in  (Frame)

Width: 30 in  (Frame)

Length: 2 in  (Frame)

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