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Portrait of Elizabeth Whitredge Lord (1791-1861)

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1829

GUSN

GUSN-5115

Description

Half-length portrait of a seated woman facing front; dark brown hair, brown eyes; white bonnet with gathered scalloped border and pink ribbon; white lace collar; black dress; white shawl with pink paisley border; red drapery behind sitter; landscape view to the right; wooden frame with gilt and gesso; single gessoed and gilded leaf in each corner.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Associated Person

Lord, Elizabeth Whitridge, 1791-1861

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Attributed to Cole, Joseph Greenleaf, 1803-1858

Dimensions

34 5/8 x 26 5/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.518

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