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Gift of Helen E. Royce, 1953.64.0, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
Emily Allen (Mrs. Josiah) Phelps
Gift of Helen E. Royce, 1953.64.0, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright

Emily Allen (Mrs. Josiah) Phelps

Dateabout 1835
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 26 3/4 x 33 3/4in. (67.9 x 85.7cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Helen E. Royce
Description[Portrait of a woman standing by a window, facing left. She wears a black dress, long gold chain with watch tucked upside down in her dress. Her hands are folded on a handkerchief and she wears a wedding ring. On left there is a seascape and trees visible out the window.]
Object number1953.64.0
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
    Dress
    Dora Phelps
    about 1860-1865
    Armchair
    Phelps family
    1730-1760
    Wholecloth Quilt
    Phelps family
    1825-1840
    Henry L. Hotchkiss
    George C. Phelps
    about 1915
    Possibly a gift of Helen E. Royce, 1986.251.0  Photograph by David Stansbury.  © 2011 The Conne…
    Deacon Josiah Phelps
    1780-1800
    Gift of Allys E. Tyler, 1956.72.0  Photograph by Gavin Ashworth.   © 2005 The Connecticut Histo…
    William Phelps
    1655-1665
    Gift of Mary Means Huber, 2011.83.2  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Roxana Phelps Clark
    1850-1860
    Gift of Elizabeth W. Temple, 2011.63.40  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    George C. Phelps
    1885-1889
    Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2007.81.0  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society…
    Lucy Phelps
    before 1821