Rhoda Smith Bardwell (1775-1818)

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Rhoda Smith was 19 years old when she posed for her portrait. She was born in 1775, to Capt. and Mrs. Reuben Smith of Northfield, Massachusetts. She was a student at Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Massachusetts. She married Henry Bardwell of Deerfield in 1807, and died in 1818, at age 43. The portrait is attributed to painter Charles Lyman (1778-1814).

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Item typePainting
CreatorLyman [Attributed to], Charles
Datecirca 1794
PlaceNorthfield, Massachusetts; Deerfield, Massachusetts
TopicArt, Music, Literature, Crafts
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
MaterialCloth; Paint
Dimension detailsHeight: 25.00 in Width: 19.37 in
Catalog #1889.30.09
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Lyman [Attributed to], Charles. Rhoda Smith Bardwell (1775-1818). Painting. ca. 1794. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1889-30-09/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.

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