Portrait of Mary Rolfe Harnies
Object number2000.48.2
Artist
T. M. Heaton
(English)
Datec. 1927
MediumOil on canvas; Wood
Credit LineGift of Estate of Elizabeth H. Bynum
DescriptionFramed oil painting on canvas. Half-length portrait of a woman depicted with curly Marcel hair style. She is wearing a black, low-cut dress embroidered with gold around neckline and a long strand of gold beads around her neck. Draped over her shoulders is a bright blue coat with fur collar. Black background. Antiqued gold gilded wood frame with simple carvings at corners.Dimensions35.9999 x 30.9999 x 2 in. (91.4 x 78.7 x 5.1 cm)Historical NotesPortrait of the donor's mother, Mary Rolfe Harnies, painted by T.M. Heaton. Heaton was an English painter who was asked to visit the donor's family. Elizabeth's father was English and enjoyed meeting other English who were traveling in Pittsburgh.
Related person
Mary Rolfe Harnies
Previous owner
Elizabeth Harnies Bynum
Terms
On View
Not on viewCollections
Albert Francis King
c.1950
c. 1840
