Collections record Beta
Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Pencil Drawing - Maryann Bacon
Object Number
1911-07-3B
Description
Young woman facing left. Hair with front Greek curls, back pulled to bun with tortoise shell comb. Lace, eyes, comb, and lips colored. Dress has high ruffled neck, lace over shoulders and neck. Low-cut empire style with tie bows in back. Frame is concave black wood, glass is reverse painted black and gold to form oval.
Provenance
Maryann Bacon Whittlesey attended the Litchfield Female Academy in 1802, where she completed multiple paintings and a silk embroidery.
Comment
The drawing has been previously attributed to Thomas Hanford Wentworth (1781-1849), likely due to the presence of three other Female Academy student profiles by Wentworth in the LHS collection. However, the profile of Maryann is not visibly signed by Wentworth, unlike the other three.
Category
Date Made
ca. 1820
Dimensions
frame, 5 3/4" x 6 7/8" sketch oval: 3 1/8" x 3 7/8"
Materials
Social Tags (experimental)
