Abigail Stanley Whitman
PainterAttributed to
Joseph Steward
(American, 1753 - 1822)
After a work byAfter a work by
Ralph Earl
(American, 1751 - 1801)
SubjectPortrait of
Abigail Stanley
(American, 1719 - 1795)
Datelate 18th-early 19th century
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsStretcher (height x width): 40 x 35in. (101.6 x 88.9cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1840.32.0
Description[Three quarter length portrait of a middle aged woman wearing a grey dress, white kerchief and cap. The dress has a tight bodice, full skirt and three quarter length sleeves. Her right hand holds a book; her left arm is on a stand. She is seated on a high back chair upholstered in red and she leans forward slightly. An open window at the upper right with blue drapery shows landscape with one tree in the foreground and water in the background] with buildings along the shore.
NotesDate Note: According to museum records, Joseph Steward operated a museum at the Old State House in Hartford, Connecticut as early as 1796, where it is known he would also display his paintings. (Lee 10/23/2014)Status
Not on view
Joseph Steward
Joseph Steward