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Portrait of Mrs. Hanbury

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1785-1820

GUSN

GUSN-7586

Description

Reverse-on-glass painting of a woman, seen in profile, bust view. She wears a white bonnet with a blue scart, tied at her ear. Square collar, blue dress with lace bodice. "Mrs HANBURY" written in black below image. Tan background. Wide maple frame indents slights at center.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
paintings (visual works)
verre églomisé
glass (material)
maple (wood)
bonnets (hats)
maple (wood)
Picture
Portrait
Maple
Glass
Bonnet
Eglomise
Portrait

Inscription

See Description.

Associated Person

Hanbury, Mrs.

Associated Building

Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

8 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.516

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