Liverpool School
The Heiress

The Heiress

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The Heiress
ArtistBritish
CultureBritish
Titles
  • The Heiress
Datec. 1860s
PlaceLiverpool, England
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsCanvas: 19 7/8 × 30 in. (50.5 × 76.2 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of the estate of Edward M. House II
Object numberB.99.13
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Belter Parlor
Exposé

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThe ship Heiress launched from Mystic, Connecticut, in 1860. This portrait is probably the work of an artist in Liverpool, England, an important center for spinning and weaving cotton, which was the most valuable commodity in the Texas economy at the time, produced by an enslaved workforce.
ProvenanceEstate of Edward M. House II, Houston; given to MFAH, 1999.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Painted on side of ship near front: HEIRESS [?]
[no marks]

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