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Rectangular, vertical format portrait of a seated woman, three-quarter length. Companion portrait to Cyrus French. She is wearing a shawl and cap.
portraits
paintings (visual works)
oil paint (paint)
canvas
portraits
figure- and animal-derived motifs
women (female humans)
Picture
Portrait
Oil on Canvas
Portrait
Woman
Portrait
On a very old faded white paper adhered to the upper center of the canvas is: Susanna French,/Grafton,/Aged 25 years, 3 months.
French, Susannah, 1761-
Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),
Unknown
Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little
1991.1041.2
Massachusetts (United States)
Title Painting Accession Number 1991.1041.1
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