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Portrait of Martha Mehitabel Bennett Stimson

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1840-1850

GUSN

GUSN-49942

Description

Half-length portrait of a woman with lacy bonnet sitting in a red upholstered chair.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
paintings (visual works)
canvas
oil paint (paint)
Picture
Portrait
Portrait

Associated Person

Stimson, Martha M. B.

Maker

Harding, Chester, 1792-1866 (Artist)

Location of Origin

USA

Dimensions

37 1/4 x 32 5/8 x 3 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Louise Stimson

Accession Number

1981.42.1

Places

Probably Massachusetts (United States)
Probably

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