A Space of Their Own

Ellen Wallace Sharples

Selected Works

A portrait of a light-skinned man with gray hair, a hooked nose, and a slight double chin, shown in a side profile view. He wears a black coat and a tall white collar. The background of the portrait starts blue in the top-left corner and fades to a grayish-blue in the bottom-right.

George Washington

1796–97
Ellen Wallace Sharples after James Sharples, George Washington, 1796–97. Pastel, 23.7 x 18.8 cm. National Portrait Gallery, London
National Portrait Gallery, London

An oval-shaped portrait of a light-skinned man with a prominent pointed nose and gray hair curled over his ears and tied back with black ribbon is shown in a side profile view. He wears a brown coat with a white shirt and tall white collar..

Alexander Hamilton

ca. 1796
Ellen Wallace Sharples, Alexander Hamilton, ca. 1796. Watercolor on ivory, 7.2 x 5.5 cm. Walters Art Museum
Walters Art Museum

A light-skinned man with thin lips, thin gray hair, and bright blue eyes is shown from the chest up. He wears a black coat with a tall white collar.

Joseph Priestley

ca. 1797
Ellen Wallace Sharples after James Sharples, Joseph Priestley, ca. 1797. Pastel on paper, 24.3 x 18.7 cm. National Portrait Gallery, London
National Portrait Gallery, London

A light-skinned man with reddish cheeks, gray hair, and a double chin is shown from the chest up in a round portrait. He wears a blue coat with white lapels and shoulder tassels, and a white ruffled shirt and tall collar.

George Washington

ca. 1803
Ellen Wallace Sharples after James Sharples, George Washington, ca. 1803. Watercolor on ivory, 11.9 x 10.5 cm. National Portrait Gallery, Washington
National Portrait Gallery, Washington

A light-skinned woman with pale brown or dark blonde hair is shown in a side profile view. She wears a grayish bow with small flowers in her hair, a light-colored dress with a shawl tied over her shoulders, and a choker-style necklace worn high on her neck.

Sarah Lloyd Hillhouse

n.d.
Ellen Wallace Sharples, Sarah Lloyd Hillhouse, n.d. Pastel on paper, 23.1 x 18.1 cm. Smithsonian American Art Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum