Electa Churchill Seymour (Mrs. Henry Albert Seymour)
SubjectPortrait of
Electa Churchill
(American, 1818 - 1873)
PainterPainted by
Unknown
Date1844
MediumPainting; oil on canvas
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 30 1/2 × 25 1/2in. (77.5 × 64.8cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
Object number1945.1.15
DescriptionPortrait of Electa Churchill, painted when she was 23, in anticipation of her marriage to Henry Albert Seymour. She has dark hair that is parted in the middle, with ringlets framing her face. She is wearing a dark-colored dress that is trimmed with lace along the low neckline.
Status
Not on view
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