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Gift of Mrs. Courtney Brown, 1974.19.2, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
Anna Hall Griswold
Gift of Mrs. Courtney Brown, 1974.19.2, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright

Anna Hall Griswold

Dateprobably 1846
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame
DimensionsStretcher (height x width): 34 × 27 1/2in. (86.4 × 69.9cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Courtney Brown
DescriptionPortrait of Anna Hall Lyman Griswold (Mrs. Ashbil Griswold), wearing a fine lace cap, her brown hair parted in the middle. She is seated in a chair, wearing a dark dress with a lace collar and a brooch at her neck. Her arms are crossed at her waist and her left hand is holding the upper wrist of her right arm. In her right hand she holds her spectacles and a book.
Object number1974.19.2
On View
Not on view
Gift of Mrs. Courtney Brown, 1974.19.1, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
Ashbil Griswold
probably 1846
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Museum purchase, 1972.18.2, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
Unknown
about 1845