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Gift of Mrs. Donald T. Giddings, 1975.8.0, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
Elizabeth Brown Pratt
Gift of Mrs. Donald T. Giddings, 1975.8.0, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright

Elizabeth Brown Pratt

Date1838
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame
DimensionsStretcher (height x width): 30 × 25in. (76.2 × 63.5cm)
Other (overall, height x width): 37 × 32in. (94 × 81.3cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Donald T. Giddings
DescriptionPortrait, probably of Elizabeth Brown Pratt, by H. S. Nichols. The subject is about forty years old. She is turned to the right and wears a white ruffled organza cap which is tied under her chin. She also has a broad white organza collar with a lacy edge, worn over a black dress. Her dark brown hair is parted in the middle and she has two sausage curls on either side of her face.
Object number1975.8.0
On View
Not on view
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