Elizabeth Beltzhoover Mason

Cleveland Museum of Art

Elizabeth Beltzhoover Mason

Gilbert StuartLinkedCulture matchlcp-5e3429adccd7

From the Cleveland Museum of Art record

The sitter’s high-waisted dress, pearl necklace, and elegant hairstyle of cascading ringlets reflect the height of fashion around 1800. Her gaze is assured: her chin is tilted upward but her eyes peer down with confidence. Mason’s husband was a prosperous lawyer, an influential figure in President Thomas Jefferson’s administration, and a plantation owner in Maryland. According to an inventory from 1807, the couple enslaved approximately 185 people, ranging from the newborn Abraham to 79-year-old Rachel. The family’s wealth afforded Mason the opportunity to be painted by Gilbert Stuart, a much sought-after portraitist. Stuart also painted a portrait of George Washington, now immortalized on the dollar bill.

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Cleveland Museum of Art’s catalogue record

Medium
oil on canvas
Credit Line
Gift from J. H. Wade
Type of artwork
Painting
Department
American Painting and Sculpture

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creation_date
c. 1803–5

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A woman in a white dress with pearls sits on a chair against a draped curtain.

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Provenance
1921-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio | 1921: (Frank W. Bayley, Boston, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) | 1899-1921: Louisa Mason Terry [1844-1921], Washington, DC, consigned to Frank W. Bayley for sale1 | 1873-1899: Margaret Augusta Cowan Mason [1821-1899], Hagerstown, MD, by descent to her daughter, Louisa Mason Terry1 | 1836-1873: Judge John Thomson Mason, Jr. [1815-1873], Hagerstown, MD, by descent to his wife, Margaret Augusta Cowan Mason | c. 1803/1805 - 1836: Elizabeth Beltzhoover Mason [1781-1836] and John Thomson Mason [1765-1824], Montpelier, Clear Spring, MD, by descent to their son, Judge John Thomson Mason, Jr.
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Object ID
103366
Object Type
Painting
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Type of artwork” · copied as is
Creator
Gilbert Stuart
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creators (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · derived by LinkedCulture from the museum field · Artist-role creator's description with life dates removed.
Culture
America
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Culture” · copied as is
Medium
oil on canvas
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Medium” · copied as is · Cleveland's 'technique' field holds materials.
Department
American Painting and Sculpture
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Department” · copied as is
Tags
  • male
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field tags (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · combined from several museum fields
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field artists_tags (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · combined from several museum fields
Credit Line
Gift from J. H. Wade
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Credit Line” · copied as is
Provenance
1921-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio | 1921: (Frank W. Bayley, Boston, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) | 1899-1921: Louisa Mason Terry [1844-1921], Washington, DC, consigned to Frank W. Bayley for sale1 | 1873-1899: Margaret Augusta Cowan Mason [1821-1899], Hagerstown, MD, by descent to her daughter, Louisa Mason Terry1 | 1836-1873: Judge John Thomson Mason, Jr. [1815-1873], Hagerstown, MD, by descent to his wife, Margaret Augusta Cowan Mason | c. 1803/1805 - 1836: Elizabeth Beltzhoover Mason [1781-1836] and John Thomson Mason [1765-1824], Montpelier, Clear Spring, MD, by descent to their son, Judge John Thomson Mason, Jr.
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Provenance” · copied as is
Date
c. 1803–5
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is
Begin Year
1798
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date_earliest (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is
End Year
1810
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date_latest (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is

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