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Portrait of Ella Lowell Lyman

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1871

GUSN

GUSN-26561

Description

Framed charcoal portrait of Ella Lowell Lyman as a five year old girl with long brown hair and lace trim at neckline of dress. Daughter of Arthur T. Lyman and Ellen Lyman. Oval frame of gilt and gesso scrolled foliate decoration.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
charcoal (plant material)
paper (fiber product)
Picture
Portrait
Charcoal
Unidentified Paper
Portrait

Inscription

Paper label on reverse: ""Ella Lowell/ Portrait by Cheney/ when 5 years old"" Tag: ""Ella Lowell Lee/ from Susan C. Lyman/ Jan. 1, 1934""

People and Organizations

Ella Lowell Lyman

Maker

Possibly Cheney (Maker)
Possibly Cheney (Maker)
Possibly Cheney (Maker)

Dimensions

27.5 x 21.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ellen Stout

Accession Number

2000.477

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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