Title:

[Maria de Jesus Estudillo Davis]

Description:

Content/DescriptionHalf length seated portrait of sitter wearing lace trimmed dress and gold embroidered gloves. Wearing gold and silver choker, rings, and holding a fan. Born January 5, 1829 Maria de Jesus Telesfora de los Santos Reyes Estudillo, daughter of Jose Joaquin Estudillo, married William Heath Davis in November of 1847 at Mission Dolores, San Francisco (1831 pioneer author of "60 Years in California") and was the mother of Anita Davis. It is possible that this was a marriage portrait.

Creator/Contributor:

Barbieri, Leonardo, ca. 1810-ca. 1873, artist

Date:

[ca. 1847]

Contributing Institution:

UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library