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Portrait of Elizabeth Harwood (1814-1882)

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1836

GUSN

GUSN-287866

Description

Half-length portrait of Elizabeth Harwood. The woman has dark hair and dark eyes. She is seated and is wearing a black dress with a black lace belt and white lace chemisette. She has a small gold brooch pinned at her neck. Oil paint on mattress ticking. Not framed.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
oil paintings (visual works)
oil paint (paint)
ticking
Painting
Painting

Inscription

"Ptd. by A.L. Powers. / Springfield / VT/ 1836" (Black paint)

Associated Person

Hitchcock, Elizabeth Harwood, 1814-1882

Additional Identification Number

877.2

Maker

Powers, Asahel L. (American painter, 1813-1843) (Artist)

Location of Origin

VT

Dimensions

28 1/4 x 24 3/8 x 5/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. John Hitchcock

Accession Number

2013.113.2

Places

Springfield (Windsor county, Vermont)
Springfield (Windsor county, Vermont)

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