Oil on panel, inscribed on the verso "Hannah Mary Blumer / Daughter of Luke & Mary Blumer / Born june 26th, 1829 / taken Sept. 28, 1838 / by a Theocrat / (illegible) / (Holy Dove above a serpent cross) / be as Wise as Serpents & harmless as Doves," presented in a period gilt frame with composition ornament.

Frame dimensions 20 x 18 1/4 in.

From the Collection of Clifford and Patricia Chieffo, Cary, North Carolina. Proceeds from the sale to benefit the Peer Cancer Warriors foundation, Georgetown | Lombardi.

Hannah Mary Blumer was born in South Sheilds, Durham, England on June 26, 1829 to Luke Blumer and Mary Burnett. She married Reverend John Owen and had 15 children, of which at least eight lived to adulthood. She passed away on March 6, 1901 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.

Very small retouch near sitter's hairline visible under UV light; else good estate condition.