Samuel Lovett Waldo, 1839 - Portrait of Mrs. Sackett - fine art print

Artwork specifications from the museum's website (© - by Los Angeles County Museum of Art - www.lacma.org)

Notes from the Curator: Because no portraits survive that can be attributed beyond doubt to William Jewett, whereas numerous, accomplished portraits by Waldo are known, it has been thought that Jewett’s contributions to their joint efforts were limited to the drapery, accessories, and background. However, Jewett’s portrait style may have so resembled that of Waldo, his teacher, that they may have been able to work on the likeness together without the slight difference in their personal styles being apparent in the result. Tuckerman wrote that it was "a puzzle to the uninitiated to assign to either painter his share of a portrait," and so it remains (Tuckerman 1867, p. 67). If Jewett’s principal work was in the drapery and backgrounds, the portrait of Mrs. Sackett, being considerably larger than the firm’s usual size of portrait, provided exceptional scope for his abilities. There is considerable space around the figure, who stands in a velvet dress with full lace sleeves, enough space for a table or bracket with a vase of flowers behind her, a table with a large book of engravings atop it in front of her, as well as the distant landscape vista and the vine that softens the transition between the spaces and climbs into the room itself The imagery is that of an elegant interior somehow joined, through the flowers and landscape, with the natural realm, characterizing Mrs. Sackett in terms of the feminine ideal of the romantic period. The conspicuously free handling in the accessories blends imperceptibly with the firmer, but still softened likeness. It is the "speaking likeness" for which Waldo, and Waldo and Jewett, were known, the impression of an intelligent, friendly personality that looks directly at the viewer in a warm greeting. It is unfortunate that so little is known about this vividly portrayed personality, this Mrs., or Miss, Sackett. Without knowing her first name, it is a formidable task to identify her among the very large Sackett family. Descendants indicate that she married a General Steward. The bracelet she wears in the portrait descended with it in the family.

Notes from the Contributor: Painting by Samuel Lovett Waldo (Museum: Los Angeles County Museum of Art)

Background data on the work of art

Short overview of the artist

About this item

Pick your product material

The product dropdown menu provides you with the possibility to choose a material and a sizeaccording to your individual preferences. We allow you to pick your favorite size and material among the following product individualization options:

• Acrylic glass print: The acrylic glass print, which is sometimes described as a print on plexiglass, transforms the original work of art into wonderful décor. Besides, it is a good alternative option to canvas and aluminidum dibond prints. The artwork will be manufactured with state-of-the-art UV print technology. This has the image effect of vivid and stunning colors. With an acrylic glass art print contrasts plus small painting details become recognizeable because of the granular gradation of the print. The acrylic glass protects your selected fine art print against light and heat for between four and six decades.
• Metal (aluminium dibond print): An Aluminium Dibond print is a print material with an impressive depth effect, creating a fashionable impression with a surface structure, which is non-reflective. The bright and white parts of the original artwork shimmer with a silky gloss but without any glow. The colors of the print are luminous, details appear crisp and clear.
• Canvas print: A canvas direct print is a printed cotton canvas mounted on a wooden frame. Furthermore, a printed canvas makes a charming and enjoyable atmosphere. A canvas of this artpiece will let you turn your fine art print into a large size artpiece as you would see in a gallery. Canvas Prints have the advantage of being low in weight, meaning that it is easy and straightforward to hang up the Canvas print without the support of additional wall-mounts. A canvas print is suitable for all kinds of walls.
• The poster print on canvas material: Our poster is a printed flat canvas with a granular surface structure, which reminds the original version of the artwork. A printed poster is best qualified for placing the fine art print in a custom-made frame. Please note, that depending on the size of the canvas poster print we add a white margin 2-6cm round about the print in order to facilitate the framing with a custom frame.

The product

The artpiece "Portrait of Mrs. Sackett" was made by the painter Samuel Lovett Waldo in 1839. The over 180 year-old original version had the following size: 48 x 35 1/8 in (121,92 x 89,22 cm) and was crafted with the technique of oil on wood panel. What is more, the work of art can be viewed in in the collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art, which is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection of more than 142.000 objects that illuminate 6.000 years of artistic expression across the globe. The modern art artwork, which is part of the public domain is included with courtesy of Los Angeles County Museum of Art (www.lacma.org).Additionally, the work of art has the following creditline: . On top of that, alignment is portrait with a side ratio of 1 : 1.4, which means that the length is 29% shorter than the width.

Legal disclaimer: We try in order to describe our art products as clearly as possible and to exhibit them visually on the various product detail pages. Nonetheless, the colors of the print materials and the imprint may differ somehwat from the representation on the monitor. Depending on your screen settings and the condition of the surface, not all color pigments are printed one hundret percent realistically. Bearing in mind that the art reproductions are printed and processed manually, there may also be minor variations in the motif's size and exact position.

This text is copyrighted © - Artprinta.com (Artprinta)