Mrs. Mary Ann (Dow) Clark
attributed to Ulysses Dow Tenney, American, 1826 - 1908
late 19th century
Oil on photograph (?)
Sheet: 9 1/4 × 7 3/16 in. (23.5 × 18.3 cm)
Frame: 12 3/16 × 10 3/16 in. (31 × 25.9 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Jan and Chan Tenney
P.2004.48
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
19th century
Object Name
Painting
Research Area
Painting
Not on view
Inscriptions
Not signed. Inscribed, on backing board, in black ink: of New York City U.S.A. / Mrs. Mary Ann (Dow) Clark / born Hanover, New Hampshire / (in Etna / PO.) Rudsborough / Grafton County / daughter of Francis and / Mary [illeg.] (Church) Dow (6): / she was half sister to / Mrs. Hannah Wales (Dow) Tenney (8) / wife of Mr. U.D. Tenney / Portrait painter of / New Haven / Connecticut / Jan 1866-1890 Feb. 5th
Course History
ARTH 17.2, FILM 50, When Media Were New, Katie Hornstein, Spring 2014
Provenance
Jan and Chan Tenney, West Cornwall, Connecticut; given to present collection, 2004.
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