Painting

Art

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Painting

Entry/Object ID

GHS 483

Description

3/4 view portrait of an older woman. Standing figure. Grey hair worn up in a bun. Blue eyes, silver-grey gown. Puffed sleeves from the shoulder to the elbow; fitted sleeves from the elbow to wrist. White lace at cuffs. Pleated bodice with lace. Small bow at waist. Long skirt with bustle in back. Wearing an opal earing and matching pin. Holding a scroll in left hand and window lattice in right hand. Stands in front of a large window. Background is mostly black. Thin gilt frame- no decoration

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, Oil, on Canvas

Dimensions

Height

63-1/2 in

Width

42-3/4 in

Depth

1-3/8 in

Provenance

Notes

See GHS catalogue: :Large oil Painting of Miss Hannah Ann Zell."