Helen.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by Kelloggs & Thayer American, 1846 - 1847

PublisherPublished by D. Needham American, 1808 - 1888

Date1845-1846

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 3/8 x 8 3/8in. (28.9 x 21.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 1/16 x 10 1/8in. (35.7 x 25.7cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionThree-quarter-length portrait of a woman seated in an ornately carved chair. She wears a striped dress with a V-shaped waistline. The fabric for the bodice was cut diagonally and pieced together. The short sleeves are composed of two layers of lace, possibly eyelet lace, with floral appliqués. A rose is pinned at her breast, and she holds a matching rose in her left hand. She holds a handerchief in her right hand. A strand of pearls or beads is in her hair. A large bouquet of flowers in an urn or vase is on a table in the right background. In the background is a wall with unusual patterned wallpaper or stenciling.

Object number1996.177.13

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "HELEN."
On verso, in pencil: upper left, "Box 26 / #12"; lower right, old accession number [crossed out] "consv CPC 1987" "Dwr 32" new accession number.

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