Gilder Palmer Family Archive
Sketch of Mary Hallock Foote's Aunt Phoebe
Helena de Kay Gilder — ca. 1874
- Artist: Helena de Kay Gilder
- Multi-medium: Charcoal Pencil
- Date: ca. 1874
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An intimate multi-medium charcoal pencil sketch by Helena De Kay Gilder portraying Aunt Phoebe, a relative of artist Mary Hallock Foote. The work highlights Gilder's skillful blend of delicate line work and subtle shading to capture the sitter's character and warmth — a tender glimpse into familial ties and 19th-century portraiture.
