Object Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Theodosia Burr (Mrs. Joseph Alston) |
Artist |
Jarvis, John Wesley \ attributed |
Medium |
watercolor |
Support |
ivory |
Dimensions |
2 7/8 x 2 1/2 inches |
Inscription |
NA |
Credit line |
Gift of Mrs. Marion H. Brawley |
Accession Number |
1984.002 |
Collection |
Miniature |
Exhibition Status |
Currently on view |
Sitter's dates |
1783-1812 |
Description |
Theodosia Burr was the daughter of U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr. As a child Theodosia not only studied French, music, and dance, but also Latin, Greek, the sciences, history, and literature, which was unusual for a young woman at the time. She was raised in New York City and in 1801 married Joseph Alston, a wealthy South Carolinian (and later governor of South Carolina). They were one of the first couples to honeymoon in Niagara Falls. |
Subjects |
Burr |
Image |
010\1984.02.JPG |