Mary Jane Buel Brace
SubjectPortrait of
Mary Jane Buel
American, 1827 - 1884
PainterPainted by
Unknown
Datec. 1853
Mediumwood, pastel
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 30 1/2 × 24in. (77.5 × 61cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionA pastel portrait of Mary Jane Buel Brace in an ornate oval gold wood frame. She is wearing a dress of pink and white brocade, woven with a design of lattice stripes overlaid with floral bouquets. The neckline is edged with silk bobbin lace.
Object number2023.85.0
NotesRelated Note: The dress Mary Jane Buel Brace is wearing in this portrait is in the Connecticut Museum collection (1981.26.15a-d). A fabric sample from the dress is in the 2023.85.0 object file.On View
Not on view
