Eunice Bulkeley Ward
PainterPainted by
Anson Dickinson
American, 1779 - 1852
SubjectPortrait of
Eunice Bulkeley Ward
1816-1841
Dateabout 1833
MediumMiniature; watercolor on ivory in wood and leather case.
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 x 2 7/16in. (7.6 x 6.2cm)
Other (height x width x depth of case): 3 5/16 x 2 11/16 x 5/16in. (8.3 x 6.9 x 0.7cm)
Other (height x width x depth of case): 3 5/16 x 2 11/16 x 5/16in. (8.3 x 6.9 x 0.7cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Mary F. Lord and Katherine L. Lord
DescriptionBust-length portrait of a young woman with blue eyes and brown hair. She is wearing a black off-the-shoulder dress, gathered at the waist and with gigot sleeves. The miniature is in a square wooden case, with red leather covering and white satin lining.
Object number1938.24.74
NotesDate Note:According to museum records, this miniature was probably done in 1833 when Eunice Bulkeley married John Ward. (Ozzone 3/7/2013)Subject Note:Gigot sleeves are full, puffed sleeves that were popular in the 1820s-1840s (Ozzone 3/7/2012)
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