Portrait of a Lady
MediumGraphite, charcoal, pastel on paper mounted on linen canvas and mounted on a stretcher.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. J. W. Scarffe, London, Ontario, 1966
Object number1966.003.016
Label TextThe portrait is of the nursemaid to the McClary Family. It belonged to Mrs. McClary, of the McClary Manufacturing Company. In 1852, John McClary (1829-1921) and his older brother Oliver (1818-1902) opened J. & O. McClary, a tinsmith shop in London. Over the years, the McClary Manufacturing, Company produced a vast array of high-quality items, including cast iron stoves, copper kettles, and decorative enamelware
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