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Gift of Mrs. Harold Wilson Rogers, 1978.30.3 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Frances Rogers
Gift of Mrs. Harold Wilson Rogers, 1978.30.3 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Frances Rogers

SubjectPortrait of Frances Rogers 1827 - 1830
Dateprobably 1830
MediumMiniature; watercolor on ivory in wooden frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 2 9/16 x 2in. (6.5 x 5.1cm)
Frame (height x width x depth ): 5 5/16 x 4 x 7/16in. (13.4 x 10.2 x 1.1cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Harold Wilson Rogers
DescriptionPortrait of a young girl, facing left, with dark brown eyes and brown hair. She is wearing a high waited red dress with short, puffed sleeves and a pleated bodice. She is holding a flower in her right hand and her left hand is behind her back. The miniature is in a wooden frame with a gold, painted stripe, and gold painted mat.
Object number1978.30.3
NotesDate Note: The child's life dates suggest that the miniature was probably painted in 1830 as a commemorative mourning miniature. (Ozzone 5/2/2013)
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
    Gift of William H. Bulkeley, 1964.12.1  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Frances Elizabeth Waldo
    late 1830s
    Gift of Mrs. William H. Bulkeley, 1965.46.2  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Frances Elizabeth Waldo
    probably 1845-1850
    Gift of Mrs. Harold Wilson Rogers, 1978.30.2 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Charles William Eldridge
    probably 1830-1831
    Gift of Mrs. Harold Wilson Rogers, 1978.30.1 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Charles William Eldridge
    early 1830s
    Bequest of George Dudley Seymour, 1945.1.1, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known…
    Hilda Margaret Peck
    1900
    Gift of Carroll Alton Means, 1973.77.0, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
    Frances Ann Larned
    Bequest of George Dudley Seymour, 1945.1.2, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known…
    Belinda Spencer Seymour
    1900-1905
    Gift of William H. Bulkeley, 1964.12.7 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Charles William Eldridge
    probably 1825
    Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection, 2025.1.9, Connecticut Museum of Culture a…
    Mary Frances Bull
    about 1865
    Bequest of George Dudley Seymour, 1945.1.5, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known…
    Electa Churchill Seymour
    1900-1905
    Gift in memory of  Annie Frances Eldridge Murray, 1997.54.124  © 2013 The Connecticut Historica…
    Charles William Eldridge
    late 1830s
    Bequest of George Dudley Seymour, 1945.1.6, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known…
    Mary Harriet Seymour
    1902