Gift of Mrs. Nelson Smith, 1989.87.2, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known copyr ...

Mary Ann Bull Olmsted

SubjectPortrait of Jared Bradley Flagg (American, 1820 - 1899)

Date1840-1849

MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame

DimensionsOther (sight height x width): 29 × 24in. (73.7 × 61cm)

ClassificationsPainting

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Nelson Smith

Object number1989.87.2

DescriptionBust-length oval portrait of Mary Ann Bull Olmsted by Jared Bradley Flagg. She has brown eyes and dark brown hair that is parted in the middle and pulled back, except for the ringlets that frame her face. She is wearing a dress of deep yellow-gold and gray with a lace collar. The backgound is deep red in color.

NotesConstituent note: This portrait is listed in "An Illustrated Catalogue of known portraits by Jared B. Flagg, 1820-1899," from an exhibit of Flagg portraits "sponsored by the Stowe-Day Foundation," March 1 - June 30, 1972.

Status

Not on view