Art - Oil Painting, Mrs. John Bisbee

Dublin Core

Identifier

PTG6

Title

Art - Oil Painting, Mrs. John Bisbee

Description

Was in Edwin Smith Historical Museum, Westfield Athenaeum, Westfield, MA, until given to WHS. Color painting in oil of woman, hand resting on 'Dutchess Magazine, 1840.' Style is primitive; Artist is unknown. The subject of portrait is Mrs. John Bisbee. Label on back upper left frame: 'Mrs. John Bisbee, wife of Reverend John Bisbee of Worthington.' See Historical records in society records in WHS. Presented to WHS by Miss Mary Mason, 1942. (See attached letter). Condition: tear, lower left, mended on back; front surface cracked. On display in WHS.

Type

Artifacts

Format

76.2 x 64.8 cm (30 x 25.5 in)

Date

1942

Date Available

2007-03-27

Is Part Of

On Display

Date Created

1942(?)

Date Accepted

1942

Provenance

Miss Mary Mason

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