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Gift of John Gambell, 2005.181.86  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mary Patton Welles as an Old Woman
Gift of John Gambell, 2005.181.86 © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Mary Patton Welles as an Old Woman

Dateabout 1925
MediumPhotography; toned gelatin silver print on paper in cardboard folder
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 x 5in. (17.8 x 12.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 x 5in. (17.8 x 12.7cm)
Folder (height x width): 9 7/8 x 6 3/4in. (25.1 x 17.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of John Gambell
DescriptionFormal studio portrait of an elderly woman, seen in profile, facing right. She is wearing eyeglasses and an evening gown with a large corsage of artificial flowers.
Object number2005.181.86
InscribedOn verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number

On front cover of folder, in black ink, "Brother Stanley / from his first / Sister-in'law / Mary Patton Welles"
On View
Not on view
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