Lyman Emerson Cole, Mrs. Hunking of Portsmouth, 1840
Entry/Object ID
2011.049
Description
Portrait by Lyman Emerson Cole, 1840. considered to be "Mrs. Hunking of Portsmouth" by donor, but not directly labeled as such.
In the painting, a woman is shown from the chest up, wearing a black off the shoulder dress with white lace around the neckline. The woman wears matching necklace and earrings, yellow gold with red and black stone (possibly coral) adornment. Her hair is styled up, with a large tortoiseshell and gold comb on the top of her head.
