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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)
Subject Terms
    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 of Mrs. Harold Wilson Rogers, 1978.30.2 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Charles William Eldridge
    probably 1830-1831
    Gift in memory of  Annie Frances Eldridge Murray, 1997.54.126  © 2013 The Connecticut Historica…
    Charles William Eldridge
    probably 1830s
    Museum purchase, 1969.19.1 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Unknown
    about 1800