Portrait of Miss Alberta Ridley
Object number94.51.363
Artist
H. Agnes Ridley
Date1908
Mediumglass, ink, metal, paper, paint
Credit LineTransfer from Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Gift of Mrs. Alberta McLean
DescriptionOval framed miniature portrait painting of Alberta Ridley on paper. Bust portrait of a young woman with light brown wavy hair, white off-shoulder evening gown with pink roses at center front, and pearl necklace. Green and white background.Dimensions3.12 x 4.36 in. (7.9 x 11.1 cm)MarksOn paper label under glass on back center "Miss Alberta Ridley / Painted by / H. Agnes Ridley / 1908".
Historical NotesPainted by H. Agnes Ridley who was the daughter of Mary Croghan Schenley and Edward Wyndham Harrington Schenley. Donated by Mrs. Alberta McLean to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History on 2/17/1939. Transferred from CMNH to HSWP in 1994.
Related person
Ridley, H. Agnes
On View
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Edwin Garnet Riley
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