Old Mrs. Richard Hart of Saybrook

Date1830-1850

MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 x 8 5/8in. (20.3 x 21.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 1/4 x 10 1/8in. (36.2 x 25.7cm)
Mount (height x width): 15 1/2 x 11 7/16in. (39.4 x 29.1cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionAn elderly woman is seen in profile, facing right. She wears a long-sleeved dress with a short cape trimmed with ruffles, a ruff, and a bonnet tied with a ribbon beneath her chin. She is seated in a rocking armchair and holds a cane in her left hand.

Object number2003.309.0

InscribedOn verso, in black ink, "Old Mrs. Richard Hart of Saybrook". Lower right, in pencil, "Dwr 49" accession number.NotesArtist Note: This print resembles lithographics printed by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg after silhouettes by William Henry Brown. However, it is unsigned and lacks the detailed backgrounds typical of these prints. It could be a proof impression. (Finlay 5/20/2004)

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