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Bequest of Annie C. Miller, 1943.1.6, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
Mary Frances Miller
Bequest of Annie C. Miller, 1943.1.6, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright

Mary Frances Miller

Dateabout 1848
MediumPainting, oil on canvas
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 30 × 25in. (76.2 × 63.5cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineBequest of Annie C. Miller
DescriptionPortrait of Mary Frances Miller at the age of 3 or 4. She has dark hair parted in the middle and falling in ringlets to her shoulders. She is wearing a deep rose dress, the neck cut low and straight across, leaving her shoulders bare. Just below the neck and short sleeves is an embroidered leaf design in a light color. In her right hand, she is holding a doll with a blue dress and dark hair, and in her left hand she is holding a white flower to the doll's face. The background is light grayish brown.
Object number1943.1.6
On View
Not on view
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