Drawings
A pair of pastel portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hills Hudson
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- Date
- ca. 1830
- Accession number
- 2022.25.21.1
- Makers
- Ruth W. Shute(Opens in new tab) (American, 1803–1882)
- Samuel A. Shute(Opens in new tab) (American, 1803–1836)
- Dimensions
- 29 1/4 × 18 3/4 in. (74.3 × 47.6 cm.) frame: 27 1/2 × 22 × 1 1/4 in. (69.9 × 55.9 × 3.2 cm.)
- Medium
- Pastel on paper
- Description
- A pair of half-length portraits of a husband and wife, each wearing period attire and set against a green background. The woman is holding a book and dressed in a white gown with large sleeves and an elaborate hair covering. The yellow at her belt, cuffs, neckpiece and cap ties create both movement and a dynamic accent across the surface of the image. The man is dressed in a dark suit with white shirt, neck cravat and collar, and holds the edge of his coat. The frame backboards are inscribed in pencil: Russell Hills Hudson and Ms. Russell Hills Hudson respectively.
