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Portrait of Miss Frances Marrett

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1905-1910

GUSN

GUSN-46165

Description

Pastel portrait of Miss Frances Marrett (1866-1944). Three-quarter length portrait of a seated woman wearing a large black hat trimmed with black ostrich feathers and a black dress with scoop neck and white collar. Dark olive green background. Dark oak frame.

Details

Descriptive Terms

paintings (visual works)
portraits
pastels (visual works)
pastels (crayons)
paper (fiber product)
oak (wood)
Drawing

Inscription

"AH" (Black pastel)
"FOSTER BROTHERS,/4 PARK SQUARE,/BOSTON./PICTURES AND FRAMES./Order No. 2265" (Black ink)
"2265" (Pencil)

Associated Person

Marrett, Frances S., 1865-1944

Associated Building

Used At Marrett House (Standish, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

18 3/4 x 15 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Frances S. Marrett

Accession Number

1959.301

Related Items

Title Marrett family papers Accession Number

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