Skip to main content
Gift of Mrs. Barclay Robinson, 1974.48.3.23, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
Portrait of an Unidentified Elderly Woman
Gift of Mrs. Barclay Robinson, 1974.48.3.23, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain

Portrait of an Unidentified Elderly Woman

Photographer (American, 1833 - 1915)
Date1892
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cabinet card
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Barclay Robinson
Object number1974.48.3.23
DescriptionHalf view studio portrait of an unidentified elderly woman, who is seated. She is wearing a black or dark color dress, a cameo is pinned at the center front of the neckline, and a white lace shawl with tassels is wrapped around her shoulders. The woman’s hair is gray and parted at the center, and she is wearing a white lace cap on the crown of her head.
Status
Not on view