Portrait of Mary Rickenbach Voegtly
Portrait of Mary Rickenbach Voegtly
Portrait of Mary Rickenbach Voegtly

Portrait of Mary Rickenbach Voegtly

Object number2012.13.2
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Datec. 1870
Mediumoil paint; canvas; wood; metal
Credit LineGift of Suzanne Maury
DescriptionFramed oil painting. Portrait of an elderly Caucasian female wearing what looks like a fur-covered headpiece and a black wrap around upper body.Dimensions18.5 x 16.5 x 1.75 in. (47 x 41.9 x 4.4 cm)
InscriptionsWritten by hand in center of backing paper: "Mary Rickenbach / Born Basel, Switzerland / Married to Nicholas Voegtly, Jr. - 1821 / Came to U.S. - 1822 / Died - Allegheny - 1872".
MarksGold metallic maker's sticker attached on back of frame at top has text "Jacobson / Picture Frame Co. / Photo Frames, / Mirrors, Custom Picture Framing / 636 GRANT STREET / PITTSBURGH 19, AP. / ATlantic [sic] / 1-2240".
Historical NotesMary Rickenbach Voegtly was born Basel, Switzerland. She married to Nicholas Voegtly, Jr. in 1821, and the following year they emigrated to the United States. The couple settled in Pittsburgh. She died in Allegheny in 1872. The portrait is of donor Suzanne Maury's grandmother.
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