Collection Highlights
Doll: girl w/fur trimmed coat and velvet hat on stand
ca. 1893
1961.31
Ceramic, composition, textile, leather, fur, hair, rhinestones, feathers, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Mrs. Peter Saxe (1790-1880)
Title
Mrs. Peter Saxe (1790-1880)
Date
n.d.
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Overall: 24 1/4 x 20 1/4 in. ( 61.6 x 51.4 cm )
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John Godfrey Saxe
Object Number
1956.112
Gallery Label
Elizabeth Jewett married Peter Saxe, a storekeeper, mill owner, and local politician of Saxe's Mill, Vermont, on May 17, 1813. Her portrait was a gift to the Society from her great-granddaughter-in-law.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
