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Gift of Mrs. Franklin P. Kearney, 1979.29.2, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
Sally Billings Skinner
Gift of Mrs. Franklin P. Kearney, 1979.29.2, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
Based on the date range, should be in the public domain.

Sally Billings Skinner

Date1880-1890
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame
DimensionsStretcher (height x width): 24 1/8 × 22in. (61.3 × 55.9cm)
Other (overall height x width): 32 3/8 × 29 3/8in. (82.2 × 74.6cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Franklin P. Kearney
DescriptionBust-length portrait of Sally Billings Skinner by an unknown artist. She is wearing a brown dress, maroon shawl, and a white fichu fastened at the neck by a crescent-shaped brooch. A lace headdress covers her brown hair.
Object number1979.29.2
NotesDate note: WACC put the date as an 1880s copy of an 1830s original based on the fabric and patent on the stretcher.
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