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Gift of Daisy Grou, 1940.18.2, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
Mehitabel Smith Gilman
Gift of Daisy Grou, 1940.18.2, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright

Mehitabel Smith Gilman

PainterPossibly attributed to Jared Bradley Flagg American, 1820 - 1899
Dateabout 1850
MediumPainting; oil on canvas
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 30 × 25in. (76.2 × 63.5cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Daisy Grou
DescriptionHead and shoulders portrait of Mehitabel (Smith) Gilman. She is facing slightly right. She has a pointed nose, high cheekbones, blue eyes, and brown hair parted in the middle, with curls hanging down on either side of her face, covering the upper part of her ear. She is wearing a dark blue dress with a low, square-cut neckline. The dress is fur-trimmed, with brown fur around the neck of the dress and over the shoulders, coming down both sides to a point in front at her waist, and is also on the sleeves.
Object number1940.18.2
NotesDate note: The date provided is merely a guess based on the apparent age of the subject.

Constituent note: Jared Bradley Flagg has been suggested as a possible attribution for painter, but not confirmed.
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Gift of Daisy Grou, 1940.18.1, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
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