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Gift of Mrs. Harold Wilson Rogers, 1978.30.3 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Frances Rogers
Gift of Mrs. Harold Wilson Rogers, 1978.30.3 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Frances Rogers

SubjectPortrait of Frances Rogers 1827 - 1830
Dateprobably 1830
MediumMiniature; watercolor on ivory in wooden frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 2 9/16 x 2in. (6.5 x 5.1cm)
Frame (height x width x depth ): 5 5/16 x 4 x 7/16in. (13.4 x 10.2 x 1.1cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Harold Wilson Rogers
DescriptionPortrait of a young girl, facing left, with dark brown eyes and brown hair. She is wearing a high waited red dress with short, puffed sleeves and a pleated bodice. She is holding a flower in her right hand and her left hand is behind her back. The miniature is in a wooden frame with a gold, painted stripe, and gold painted mat.
Object number1978.30.3
NotesDate Note: The child's life dates suggest that the miniature was probably painted in 1830 as a commemorative mourning miniature. (Ozzone 5/2/2013)
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Gift of William H. Bulkeley, 1964.12.1  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Frances Elizabeth Waldo
late 1830s
Gift of Mrs. William H. Bulkeley, 1965.46.2  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Frances Elizabeth Waldo
probably 1845-1850
Gift of Mrs. Harold Wilson Rogers, 1978.30.2 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Charles William Eldridge
probably 1830-1831
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, 1978.30.1 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Charles William Eldridge
early 1830s
Gift of William H. Bulkeley, 1964.12.7 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Charles William Eldridge
probably 1825
Bequest of George Dudley Seymour, 1945.1.5, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known…
Electa Churchill Seymour
1900-1905
Bequest of George Dudley Seymour, 1945.1.2, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known…
Belinda Spencer Seymour
1900-1905
Gift of Carroll Alton Means, 1973.77.0, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
Frances Ann Larned
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, 1945.1.6, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known…
Mary Harriet Seymour
1902