The Shepherdess of the Alps
Date1815-1820
MediumDrawing; watercolor and pricked paper in frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 19 × 23 1/2in. (48.3 × 59.7cm)
Credit LineGift of James C. Case
DescriptionWatercolor drawing, "The Shepherdess of the Alps," done by Bethiah Mason as a school girl. The shepherdess is sitting under a large tree with a crook, tending sheep whose fleece was made by pricking holes in the paper. There are hills in the background and a large house on the right. Gold frame.
Object number1959.77.0
NotesDate note: Date based on accession card, which states, "Gold frame typical of Hartford, 1815-1820."On View
Not on viewprobably 1830-1840