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.
portraits
paintings (visual works)
canvas
oil paint (paint)
Picture
Portrait
Portrait
Lord, Elizabeth Whitridge, 1791-1861
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Attributed to Cole, Joseph Greenleaf, 1803-1858
34 5/8 x 26 5/8 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.518
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