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Gift of Mrs. J. Holdsworth Gordon, Jr, 1964.90.2, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Und…
Harriet Dickinson Cotton
Gift of Mrs. J. Holdsworth Gordon, Jr, 1964.90.2, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined

Harriet Dickinson Cotton

SubjectPortrait of Harriet Dickinson American, 1789 - 1857
Dateabout 1830
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 33 5/8 x 29 1/2in. (85.4 x 74.9cm)
Stretcher (height x width): 28 1/4 x 24 1/8in. (71.8 x 61.3cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Mrs. J. Holdsworth Gordon, Jr.
Object number1964.90.2
NotesSubject Note: Harriet Dickinson was born 29 August 1789 in Middletown, Connecticut. She was the daughter of Grace Redfield Dickinson and Jacob Dickinson. She married Shubael Banks Cotton (1792-1868) on 27 June 1811 in Middletown; they had four children. Harriet Dickinson Cotton died 1 October 1857 in Lafayette, Illinois.

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Gift of Mrs. J. Holdsworth Gordon, Jr, 1964.90.1, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Und…
Shubael Banks Cotton
about 1830
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Andrew Jackson
1833
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Jared Bradley Flagg
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Gift of Reverend Warren S. Archibald, 1942.1.0, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyri…
Lydia Howard Huntley Sigourney
late 19th century
Gift of Willis Phipps Austin, 1952.10.0  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Governor Samuel Huntington
1790-1796