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DiaporamaMrs. Bradley Martin (1845-1920)
Neoclassical Portraiture
1897
7.0 x 5.0 cm
meave thompson gedney, black, starr & frost (1863 – 1905)
Discover Meave Thompson Gedney (1863-1905), an American artist known for her exquisite watercolor portraits & contributions to Black, Starr & Frost jewelry. Explore her Sargent & Homer-influenced style and legacy at ArtsDot & the Smithsonian.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Martin gained notoriety for their lavish masquerade ball held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in 1897. Mr. Martin dressed as Louis XV, while Mrs. Martin presided as Mary, Queen of Scots, in a costume valued at over $400,000. This miniature depicts her in the extravagant ensemble, which included jewels that had once belonged to Empress Josephine of France. The couple endured scathing criticism for holding such a conspicuously excessive event during a time of economic depression. They moved to England to escape the scandal.
About this artwork
- Title: Mrs. Bradley Martin (1845-1920)
- Artist: meave thompson gedney, black, starr & frost
- Year: 1897
- Original dimensions: 7.0 x 5.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Corpus context: black starr frost's jewelry focus , wealth
- Main color: Rosy Brown
- Keywords: mrs bradley martin , meave thompson gedney , ivory board artwork
- Color hue: Yellow-Green Range
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