Artist/Maker
Carl A. Weidner
(1865–1906)
Depicted
Mary Travers Gray Hecksher
(American, 1847 – 1900)
Mrs. John G. Heckscher (1847-1900)
ca. 1890
Watercolor on ivory
Overall: 3 1/4 × 2 5/8 in. (8.3 × 6.7 cm)
Gift of the Estate of Peter Marié
1905.99
Mary (Travers) Gray Heckscher was the daughter of William R. Travers, a New York banker, and the second wife of John Gerard Heckscher, who was prominent in New York yachting and horse-racing circles. Her first marriage to Henry Winthrop Gray ended in divorce.
Markingssigned: "Weidner"
ClassificationsMINIATURES
Collections
- Peter Marié's "Beauties of New York Society"
