Portrait of Anna Louise Phillips Livezey. Half-portrait of woman with dark hair in bun, curls around her face. Dark button front outfit with high collar, white ruffled lace inner-collar. Long sleeves and small gold earrings, Large red bow at neck. Reddish-brown ground. Ornate gilt frame with flower, leaf and acorn motif. By George Frederick Bensell (1837-1879).
Artwork Details
Medium
Oil on Canvas
Made/Created
Artist
Bensell, George F.
Date made
1860 - 1875
Place
* Untyped Place
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Notes
Author: Bensell, George F.
Dimensions
Height
40-1/2 in
Width
35-1/4 in
Depth
4 in
Relationships
Related Publications
Publication
Family File - Livezey and Philips
Publications of the Genealogical Society of PA vol. III, p. 10
Family File- Bensell
Provenance
Notes
Label reads, 'Thoman Livezey (1800-1884) and Anna Louise Livezey (dates unknown). Son of John Livezey.
See GHS True Accession Book, "Two oil portraits of Thomas Livezey and his wife, Anna Louise Phillips. Married November 29th 1836. Paintings by George F. Bensell. Presented by Thomas Livezey Laughlin, Jr. of Cleveland."
Donated 11/1960