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Portrait of Priscilla Manchester (1773-1852)

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1806-1807

GUSN

GUSN-55067

Description

Bust-length portrait of Priscilla Manchester (1773-1852) wearing a lace bonnet and black dress with lacy sleeves. Wife of Captain Isaac Manchester (1964.18).

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Associated Person

Manchester, Priscilla Taber, 1773-1852

Maker

Thompson, Cephas (Artist)

Location of Origin

Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

Dimensions

30 3/4 x 25 1/2 x 1 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Evelyn A. Munroe

Accession Number

1964.19

Places

Rhode Island (United States)
Bristol (Bristol county, Rhode Island)
Probably

Related Items

Title Portrait of Captain Isaac Manchester (1769-1860) Accession Number 1964.18

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