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Gift of Mrs. Julia Thrall, 1987.86.1, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known copyr…
Cecilia Spencer
Gift of Mrs. Julia Thrall, 1987.86.1, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known copyright

Cecilia Spencer

Dateabout 1835
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame
DimensionsOther (height x width): 30 × 25in. (76.2 × 63.5cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Julia Thrall
DescriptionPainting of Cecilia Spencer by an unknown artist. She has brown eyes and dark brown hair, parted in the middle and gathered on top of her head. She is wearing a taupe-colored dress with leg of mutton sleeves and three collars, one on top of another, fastened with a gold brooch. Her jewelry consists of earrings and a ring. She is sitting in a red upholstered chair, her right hand resting on a book.
Object number1987.86.1
On View
Not on view
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