Mrs. George Gibbs III (Laura Wolcott), Gilbert Stuart, 1810

Title:mrs. George gibbs iii (laura wolcott). Author/artist:stuart, gilbert, 1755-1828 creation date:1810 description:graphic reproduction(s) with documentation of a painting. 20 x 16 in. (oval). Oil on panel. Provenance:mrs. J. West roosevelt, new york, granddaughter of the subject; her son, nicholas roosevelt, big sur, california. Current repository:nicholas roosevelt, big sur, california, united states, private. Condition history:the subject did not like the portrait, she said stuart gave her too big ears and too long a neck. It was originally a waist length portrait, and the subject cut down the canvas to its present size. Related works:a copy was owned in 1928 by george gibbs, new york. Object Type: painting. Date: 1810.