Woman with Cameo Jewelry
PainterPainted by
William Ruthven Wheeler
(American, 1832 - 1893)
Date1884
MediumPainting; oil on canvas (no frame)
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 29 15/16 × 25 3/16in. (76 × 64cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1973.128.2
DescriptionPainting of an unknown, middle-aged woman. She is wearing a dark dress with long sleeves. The dress has a high-neck white lace collar. There is a cameo pinned to the collar, with a chain from the cameo to her waist at the right. She is also wearing matching cameo earrings. Her brown hair is parted in the middle, with curls next to the part on her forehead, with the rest pulled back and not visible.
Status
Not on view
Laura Hunt
mid 19th century
