Title
Portrait of Mrs. Charles Cotton in Later Life
Object Type
Description
Portrait of a woman dressed in black against a black background. She has gray parted hair and appears to be wearing a black lace cap. Entire painting is framed in an elaborate gilt frame with acanthus leaves and corn and various fruits around the edge.
Medium
oil, canvas, wood, gilt
Extent
Overall: 36 1/4 x 30 1/2 x 3 in. (92.1 x 77.5 x 7.6 cm)
Sight: 26 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. (67.3 x 54.6 cm)
Sight: 26 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. (67.3 x 54.6 cm)
Collection
Source
Purchased by NRF at Northeast Auctions, 2003. Portrait was on loan to NRF 1975-2003. NRF deaccessioned 2021; gifted to Newport Historical Society, December 2022.
Identifier
2003.513.2
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