Artist/Maker
Carl A. Weidner
(1865–1906)
Artist/Maker
Fredrika Weidner
(b. 1865)
Depicted
Mary H. Allen
(1866 - 1924)
Mrs. William Allen
1896
Place madeNew York, New York, United States, North America
Watercolor on ivory
Overall: 3 1/4 × 2 1/2 in. (8.3 × 6.4 cm)
Gift of the Estate of Peter Marié
1905.3
Mary Houstoun, the daughter of Confederate general Robert Houstoun of Savannah, married New York lawyer William Allen. The couple frequently entertained members of high society at their home on East 65th Street, which boasted a grand display of silver inherited from Mrs. Allen's southern ancestors. In 1901, Mary Allen published a popular book, The Love Letters of a Liar, a story of passion and disloyalty told through the epistles of a smitten lover.
SignedSigned upper left: "Carl Weidner"
Markingsinscribed on card within case: "Carl & Fredrika Weidner pinxt / N.Y. 1896" and "Mrs. Wm. Allen of NY and Virginia"
ClassificationsMINIATURES
Collections
- Peter Marié's "Beauties of New York Society"
