Mrs. Samuel Colt as Dolly Madison
SubjectPortrait of
Elizabeth Hart Jarvis
(American, 1826 - 1905)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Isaac White
(American, 1840 - 1883)
Date1875
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cabinet card
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 1/2 × 4 1/4in. (16.5 × 10.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George H. Day
DescriptionStudio portrait, full view, of Elizabeth Jarvis Colt costumed as Dolly Madison. Mrs. Colt is wearing a powdered wig and silk dress over a floral brocade petticoat. She is styled after the 18th century and is posed holding a fan. The reverse side of the card features the studio information for Isaac White of Hartford.
Object number1980.48.25
On View
Not on viewHetty Hart Jarvis