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Gift of Harriet Gilman, 1901.1.1Gift of Harriet Gilman, 1901.1.1  © 2013 The Connecticut Histor…
James Bidwell Gilman
Gift of Harriet Gilman, 1901.1.1Gift of Harriet Gilman, 1901.1.1 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

James Bidwell Gilman

Dateprobably 1841
MediumMiniature; watercolor on ivory under glass in metal frame, in velvet-covered case with satin lining
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 2 x 1 11/16in. (5.1 x 4.4cm)
Frame (height x width x depth ): 2 9/16 x 2 x 1/8in. (6.5 x 5.1 x 0.4cm)
Other (height x width x depth of case ): 3 x 2 9/16 x 7/16in. (7.6 x 6.5 x 1.1cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Harriet Gilman
DescriptionBust-length portrait of a man with dark brown hair, eyeglasses, brown eyes, and long sideburns. He is wearing a white shirt, stock or cravat, waistcoat, and dark blue jacket. The miniature is in a metal frame, which has a lock of dark brown hair in an opening on the back under glass. The framed miniature is set in a dark blue velvet-covered case that is lined with white and yellow satin.
Object number1901.1.1
NotesDate Note: According to information from the donor this was painted when the subject was 26 years old, dating the miniature to about 1841. (Ozzone 4/4/2013)
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