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Gift of Mrs. William H. Bulkeley, 1965.46.4  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
1965.46.4
Gift of Mrs. William H. Bulkeley, 1965.46.4 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

1965.46.4

ArtistPainted by William Verstille American, 1757 - 1803
DatePossibly 1794
MediumMiniature; watercolor on ivory with cardboard support
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width x depth ): 2 9/16 x 1 11/16 x 1/16in. (6.5 x 4.4 x 0.1cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Mrs. William H. Bulkeley
DescriptionUnframed, oval, half-length miniature portrait of an older woman with blue eyes and brown hair. She is wearing a white cap with a ribbon and lace, a white shawl, and a black dress.
Object number1965.46.4
NotesDate note: A worksheet in the object file dates this miniature to 1794, but source of this date is not noted. (Ozzone 3/22/2013)
On View
Not on view
Gift of William H. Bulkeley, 1964.12.5  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
William Verstille
probably 1794
Gift of William H. Bulkeley, 1964.12.4 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
William Verstille
probably 1794
Gift in memory of  Annie Frances Eldridge Murray, 1997.54.127  © 2013 The Connecticut Historica…
Charles William Eldridge
late 1830s
Museum purchase, 1958.12.2  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Frederick R. Spencer
1830
Gift of Mrs. William H. Bulkeley, 1965.46.8  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Charles William Eldridge
before 1837
Bequest of George Dudley Seymour, 1945.1.2, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known…
Belinda Spencer Seymour
1900-1905
Gift in memory of  Annie Frances Eldridge Murray, 1997.54.124  © 2013 The Connecticut Historica…
Charles William Eldridge
late 1830s
Bequest of George Dudley Seymour, 1945.1.5, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known…
Electa Churchill Seymour
1900-1905
Gift in memory of  Annie Frances Eldridge Murray, 1997.54.126  © 2013 The Connecticut Historica…
Charles William Eldridge
probably 1830s
Bequest of George Dudley Seymour, 1945.1.1, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known…
Hilda Margaret Peck
1900
Gift of Mrs. Harold Wilson Rogers, 1978.30.2 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Charles William Eldridge
probably 1830-1831