Lady Helen Mar.

PrinterPrinted by D. W. Kellogg & Co. (American, 1830 - 1840)

PublisherPublished by D. W. Kellogg & Co. (American, 1830 - 1840)

Date1830-1840

MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 3/8 x 9 3/8in. (31.4 x 23.8cm) Sheet (height x width): 14 1/4 x 11 3/8in. (36.2 x 28.9cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

Object number2003.198.0

DescriptionThree-quarter-length portrait of a young woman. She is standing and wears a dress in the "redingote" style, open down the front, with wide lapels decorated with tassels, and balloon sleeves, slashed and pinned together with clasps or brooches. A chain or cord serves as a belt. Beneath her dress, she wears a blouse or undergarment trimmed with lace. Her hat is decorated with ribbons and feathers. She has gloves on both hands. Her jewelry includes a necklace and drop earrings. She holds a handkerchief in her left hand.

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