Gilbert Stuart
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Curationist Object DescriptionSarah Goodridge was largely self-taught, having grown up in rural Massachusetts with limited access to formal artistic training. After moving to Boston in 1820, she quickly established herself in the competitive world of portrait painting, receiving commissions from political figures, intellectuals, and wealthy patrons. Her success in the male-dominated field of miniature portraiture is a testament to her talent and determination, and her miniatures were known for their meticulous detail and delicate, lifelike quality.
The Gilbert Stuart miniature was painted during a period of close professional interaction between the two artists. Stuart, then in his seventies and widely regarded as a towering figure in American portraiture, had been a mentor to Goodridge. She would bring Stuart her unfinished works, and he would critique them and let her use his studio,
The Gilbert Stuart miniature was painted during a period of close professional interaction between the two artists. Stuart, then in his seventies and widely regarded as a towering figure in American portraiture, had been a mentor to Goodridge. She would bring Stuart her unfinished works, and he would critique them and let her use his studio,
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Sarah Goodridge, Gilbert Stuart, circa 1825. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Gilbert Stuart was a mentor to Sarah Goodridge, instructing her in technique and allowing her to use his studio. Public Domain.
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