1965.46.4
ArtistPainted by
William Verstille
(American, 1757 - 1803)
SubjectPortrait of
Unknown
DatePossibly 1794
MediumMiniature; watercolor on ivory with cardboard support
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width x depth ): 2 9/16 x 1 11/16 x 1/16in. (6.5 x 4.4 x 0.1cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Mrs. William H. Bulkeley
Object number1965.46.4
DescriptionUnframed, oval, half-length miniature portrait of an older woman with blue eyes and brown hair. She is wearing a white cap with a ribbon and lace, a white shawl, and a black dress.
Label TextUnidentified woman from late eighteenth Century, attributed to William Verstille. William Verstille was a painter from Wethersfield, Connecticut, who painted portraits of many Connecticut residents and was actively involved in portraiture and jewelry-making in other major cities such as in Boston, Philadelphia, and New York.
NotesDate note: A worksheet in the object file dates this miniature to 1794, but source of this date is not noted. (Ozzone 3/22/2013)Status
Not on view
probably 1794
