Amelia Dyer Trumbull Wyllys
PainterPainted by
John Trumbull
(American, 1756 - 1843)
PainterAttributed to
Ralph Earl
(American, 1751 - 1801)
Date1777-1778
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 30 × 24in. (76.2 × 61cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Rosamond Allen
Object number1955.3.0
DescriptionPortrait of Amelia Dyer Trumbull Wyllys painted by John Trumbull and later overpainted by Ralph Earl. It is a half-length, full-face portrait. Wyllys is wearing a light brown dress gathered at the shoulders and bosom with buttons covered with the same material. A bit of lace shows at her throat. Her black hair is ornamented with ropes of dull red beads, and falls on both of her shoulders in tresses. She sits on a red upholstered chair, with dull red velvet drapery with gold edging is behind her. To the left is a landscape of green meadows and pink and blue clouds.
NotesDate note: John Trumbull painted the portrait, and Ralph Earl is thought to have completed the unfinished background around 1795.Dimensions note: Probably cut down from original size.
Status
Not on view
John Trumbull
late 19th century
