Portrait of an Old Spanish Woman

Description (Brief):

Ferris noted on the signed pencil sketch that he made it from memory of a photograph seen at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition. The old woman died in 1875 at the purported age of 149. Her only means of support was said to have been an enormous grape vine, which covered 11 acres.

Date Made: ca 1876

Original Artist: Ferris, Stephen James

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States

Subject: WinePortraits

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See more items in: Work and Industry: Graphic Arts, Ferris Collection, Communications, Art

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: GA.16692Catalog Number: 16692Accession Number: 119780

Object Name: drawing

Physical Description: graphite (overall material)paper (overall material)Measurements: sheet: 11.5 cm x 16 cm; 4 1/2 in x 6 5/16 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-3176-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1392304

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