Mrs. John Allen
ArtistMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1855
MediumDrawings; watercolor, possibly on ivory
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 2 13/16 x 2 3/16in. (7.1 x 5.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 13/16 x 2 3/16in. (7.1 x 5.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 13/16 x 2 3/16in. (7.1 x 5.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a young woman wearing a shawl, a dress with a lace collar, and a bonnet.
Object number2011.63.105
InscribedOn verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: Mary Ann Phelps was born on October 28, 1819. She married John Allen in 1848. Photographs suggest that the couple had four daughters. Photographs of two daughters, Mary Constance Allen and Jane Allen are included in the CHS collection. A third daughter, Grace, is listed in the 1900 Federal Census. Mary Ann Allen died in 1900. (Ruocco, 03/22/12)Subject Terms
On View
Not on view
