Unidentified
Mrs. Pingry
May one see it?
Unknown: the museum keeps its counsel
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington, D.C., United States
The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.
- In this state since
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the work
Mrs. Pingry, sketched in profile, returns the gaze of her husband, Reverend John F. Pingry. Her long graceful neck and elaborate hairstyle compensate for her modest gown and lack of jewelry. The plainness of her clothing suggests that Mrs. Pingry chose an outfit that was respectable rather than extravagant, reflecting her position as a reverend’s wife.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1999.27.74
What it shows
Sources
- Smithsonian American Art Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 4 days ago
- Image: Smithsonian American Art Museum — CC0