Portrait of Mrs. George W. Hammersley of Germantown
Entry/Object ID
GHS 1544
Description
Portrait of a yound woman seen from head to waist, wearing a silver v-necked gown with pleats on the bodice and buttons running along both sides. Has a red shawl draped over one arm, Wearing necklace with a blue stone and red, blue and orange flowered bonnet. Dark brown hair, blue eyes, fair skinned, figure is set against a grayish-brown background. Portrait is in gold leaf painted wood frame.
Artwork Details
Medium
wood, gold leaf, oil on canvas, glass
Made/Created
Artist
Francis, J.F.
Notes
Author: Francis, J.F.
Dimensions
Height
33-7/8 in
Width
29-5/8 in
Depth
2-3/4 in
Provenance
Notes
On back of canvas in black ink, "J.H. Brown, April 1843, Pinxit" Cloth label tacked to back of frame, "From Margaritta D. McClure, 400 W. 118th Street, New York, NY" Label in fornt of frame, "1544, Mrs. George W. Hammersley of Germantown, J.F. Francis- Painter- 1838, Gift of Margaritta P. McClure."
Painting was donated in 1957.
