Artist/Maker

Henderson, Mary Boyd __Attributed to

Place Made

Date Made

1830-1832

Medium

oil –paper

Dimensions

HOA 18 3/8; WOA 21 1/8

Accession Number

3102

Description

This small painting is very similar to an embroidery on silk made by Mary Boyd Henderson, who attended Salem Academy between 1830-1832.

Both the lyre and the floral motifs were quite popular during the “Victorian Classical” period. The black molded frame appears to be original, and is very similar to several profile frames that have local histories.

DESCRIPTION: Oil painting on paper, of 5-stringed brown lyre on white ground, made at the Salem Academy. Lyre is tipped to the right and arrayed with wreath of roses (pink, gold, white and red) and misc. other small flowers (white predominant). Painting of lyre is the reverse of that in the embroidery; both on white ground. For a textile example see photo S-5877 in the MESDA object database.

Credit Line

Given in honor of Mrs. Ralph Hanes, Sr.