Gift of Alice Welles, 1933.21.5, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known copyright

Mary Jane Goodwin Brainerd

SubjectPortrait of Mary Jane Goodwin Brainerd (American, 1818 - 1898)

PainterPainted by Unknown

Dateabout 1840-1845

MediumPainting; oil on canvas

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 27 × 22in. (68.6 × 55.9cm)

ClassificationsPainting

Credit LineGift of Alice Welles

Object number1933.21.5

DescriptionOval-shaped portrait of Mary Jane Goodwin Brainerd as a young woman. She is facing slighty left. She has dark brown hair parted down the center and pulled back above her ears in a loose hold at the nape of her neck. She is wearing a maroon-colored velvet dress with a deep square neckline trimmed with a wide band of white lace. She is wearing a brooch of clustered pearls at her breast and matching dangle earrings.

Status

Not on view