Mrs. Addin Lewis (Fanny Lewis) by Samuel Morse

Mrs. Addin Lewis (Fanny Lewis) 1830

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Yale University Art Gallery (Yale University), New Haven, CT, US

charcoal drawing

oil painting

portrait reference

portrait head and shoulder

animal drawing portrait

portrait drawing

facial portrait

portrait art

fine art portrait

digital portrait

Samuel F.B. Morse, more famously known for his invention of the telegraph, was also a skilled painter. His portrait of Mrs. Addin Lewis (Fanny Lewis), painted in 1830, is a fine example of American portraiture from the period. The subject is seated in a chair, her gaze directed toward the viewer, and her elegant attire and jewelry convey her social standing. The painting is currently on display at the Yale University Art Gallery.