Isabelle.

PrinterPrinted by Kellogg & Comstock (American, 1850 - 1851)

PublisherPublished by Kellogg & Comstock (American, 1850 - 1851)

PublisherPublished by Ensign & Thayer (American, 1849 - 1850)

Date1850

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 3/4 x 8 1/2in. (29.8 x 21.6cm) Sheet (height x width): 17 5/8 x 13 1/8in. (44.8 x 33.3cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

Object number1996.177.17

DescriptionFull-length portrait of a woman seated at a table. She wears a dress with a V-shaped waistline, long sleeves, cuffs, and a wide collar or bertha trimmed with lace. A rose is pinned at her breast. She holds an envelope sealed with sealing wax. Her left elbow rests on what appears to be a marble-topped table with console legs and ornate, carved decoration. Drapery with cords and tassels is behind her at the left. A fluted column is in the right background.

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