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Portrait of Mary Henderson Lyman (1799-1836)

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1846

GUSN

GUSN-203719

Description

Portrait of Mary Henderson Lyman (Mrs. Theodore Lyman, Jr.), seated facing left, wearing a white empire-waisted dress, pale yellow shawl, and red plaid turban. She holds a red leather bound book. Wood paneling in background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

oil paintings (visual works)
oil paint (paint)
canvas
Painting

Associated Person

Lyman, Mary Elizabeth, 1799-1836

Maker

Alexander, Francis, 1800-1880 (Artist)

Dimensions

49 x 41 1/2 x 4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Lyman Family

Accession Number

1966.118

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