Dorothea Kelsey
Dateabout 1960
MediumPainting; oil on board
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 9 × 6 7/8in. (22.9 × 17.5cm)
Frame (height x width): 10 1/2 × 8 1/2in. (26.7 × 21.6cm)
Frame (height x width): 10 1/2 × 8 1/2in. (26.7 × 21.6cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of William L. Warren
DescriptionTwo small self-portraits of Dorothea Kelsey. Side a shows a woman with short blond or light-colored hair, with a serious expression on her face. Side b is a more colorful, abstract self-portrait, done with a palette knife. There is an inscription in the center of the portrait: "Dorothea / Kelsey / self-portrait."
Object number1994.120.2a-b
MarkingsOn paper backing (since removed, now in object file), printed on paper label: "THIS IS A FRAME UP"InscribedSide b, in blue ink: "Dorothea / Kelsey / self-portrait" (possibly a signature)On brown paper backing (since removed, stored in object file): "Dorothea Kelsey / Canton, CT. / self-portrait"
In William Warren's hand: "2 Feb 1985 WLW"
On View
Not on view
1969
about 1925
William Blodget