Portrait of Elizabeth Ferree
Portrait of Elizabeth Ferree
Portrait of Elizabeth Ferree

Portrait of Elizabeth Ferree

Object number2012.53.2
Date1840
MediumOil on canvas; Wood; Paper
Credit LineIn memory of Priscilla Getty
DescriptionFramed oil painting. Portrait of a young woman with dark hair. Turned slightly to her proper right. She is wearing a black dress with a wide, shallow neckline that is nearly off-the-shoulder and has white trim.Dimensions37.5 x 32.625 x 3.25 in. (95.3 x 82.9 x 8.3 cm)
Historical NotesPortrait of Elizabeth Ferree McCombs, who was a descendant of Madame Ferree, a French Huguenot, who came to Philadelphia in 1688. Her husband, Norris McCombs was born on March 11, 1813 and died on April 24, 1887. He was a farmer and also established a hardware business in Pittsburgh and Iowa. He was a member of East Liberty Presbyterian Church. The McCombs estate seems to have been located in the present day area of Homewood.
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