Portrait of John Nicholas Brown II by Lydia Field Emmett (1905)
Title
Portrait of John Nicholas Brown II by Lydia Field Emmett (1905)
Description
Natalie Bayard Brown commissioned this portrait from of her five-year old son, John Nicholas Brown II, from Lydia Field Emmett in 1905. It captures the so-called 10-million-dollar baby in a white sailor suit. His healthy luminous face stands out against a dark background. Lydia Field Emmet is best known for her portraits of children. She was adept at capturing the facial expressions of childhood along with the individual personality of her sitters.
Creator
Emmett, Lydia Field
Source
Digital copy created by the John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage
Date
1905
Contributor
Chameli Jia
Rights
Rights Status Not Evaluated
Citation
Emmett, Lydia Field, “Portrait of John Nicholas Brown II by Lydia Field Emmett (1905),” Digital Tours of The Nightingale-Brown House , accessed November 1, 2025, https://cds.library.brown.edu/NBHouse/items/show/72.