Drawing of Maryann Bacon Whittlesey



Object ID:
1911-07-3B
Category:
Images of People
Medium:
pencil on paper
Creator:
Thomas Hanford Wentworth (1781-1849)
Date:
ca. 1820
Held at:
Litchfield Historical Society
Associated Place:
Saratoga, NY
Size:
5 3/4" length x 6 7/8" width
Description:
Young woman facing left. Hair with front Greek curls, back pulled to bun with tortoise shell comb. Lace, eyes, comb, and lips colored. Dress has high ruffled neck, lace over shoulders and neck. Low-cut empire style with tie bows in back. Frame is concave black wood, glass is reverse painted black and gold to form oval.

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