Gift of General Samuel L. Pitkin, 1844.1.1, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known…

Mary Lord Pitkin (Mrs. Joseph Pitkin)

PainterAttributed to Alexander Hamilton Emmons (American, 1816 - 1884)

Date1843 or 1844

MediumOil on canvas

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 29 1/2 × 24 1/2in. (74.9 × 62.2cm)

ClassificationsPainting

Credit LineGift of General Samuel L. Pitkin

DescriptionPortrait of a young girl with light hair facing slightly right. She is wearing a green dress, the short sleeves, low neck, and front of the bodice trimmed with white lace. The lower part of her back and right arm are covered with a dark red wrap.

Object number1844.1.1

NotesProbably painted by Alexander Hamilton Emmons, probably in 1843 or 1844, from an original portrait then in the possession of Lord Pitkin's great-great-grandson, General Samuel L. Pitkin of East Hartford.

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