Individual Details

Nellie Isabel Simpson

(13 Nov 1866 - )

Henry Prentiss about 1830; Henry Prentiss about 1830 [Blogmaster's Comment: Possibly the same H. Prentiss to whom the above drum is attributed?] Attributed to: William Lewis, American, 1788–after 1838 6.98 x 5.46 cm (2 3/4 x 2 1/8 in.) Watercolor on Ivory Classification: Miniatures Object is currently not on view Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Gift of Nellie Isabel Simpson, 1931 Accession number: 31.640 Provenance/Ownership History: The artist; Nellie Isabel Simpson; to MFA, 1931, gift of Nellie Isabel Simpson.

Events

Birth13 Nov 1866

Families

FatherJames Monroe Simpson (1819 - )
MotherOlive Elizabeth Simpson (1837 - 1909)
SiblingAlice Simpson (1859 - )
SiblingLizzy Simpson (1864 - )