Museum collection, 1971.5.1, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright

Madame Ruth Baldwin Barlow

Dateabout 1810

MediumDrawing; pencil, charcoal and iron gall ink on wove paper in frame

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 20 3/4 × 16 1/2in. (52.7 × 41.9cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum collection

DescriptionBust-length drawing of Madame Ruth Baldwin Barlow (Mrs. Joel Barlow) by an unknown artist. She is wearing what appears to be a jacket, which is open at the throat to show a stock and a ruff. She is wearing a wide ribbon in her hair.

Below the portrait, there is an inscription by Charles de Villette.

Object number1971.5.1

Subject Terms

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