Jane Elizabeth Bull Gilman
SubjectPortrait of
Jane Elizabeth Bull
1819-1899
PainterPainted by
Unknown
Dateprobably 1869
MediumMiniature; watercolor on glass or ceramic in case under glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width ): 3 9/16 x 2 11/16in. (9.1 x 6.9cm)
Other (height x width x dept of case): 4 7/16 x 3 11/16 x 11/16in. (11.2 x 9.4 x 1.8cm)
Other (height x width x dept of case): 4 7/16 x 3 11/16 x 11/16in. (11.2 x 9.4 x 1.8cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Harriet Gilman
DescriptionBust-length miniature portrait of a woman with brown eyes,and dark brown hair with a center part and ringlet curls. She is wearing a gold necklace with pearl drops and an off the shoulder bodice with a floral corsage at center front. The miniature is under glass, in an oval case covered in purple velvet
Object number1901.1.2
NotesDate Note: According to a handwritten note in object file, Jane Elizabeth Bull Gilman was aged 50 years, dating the miniature to 1869. (Ozzone 3/21/2013)Object Note: This miniature portrait was possibly based on a photograph. (Ozzone 4/18/2013)
Related Objects: The Connecticut Historical Society also has two photographs of Jane Elizabeth Bull Gilman, a daguerreotype a (A1760) and a carte de visite. (Ozzone 4/18/2013)
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Jane Wells