Collection Highlights
Wig curler
1760-1775
INV.5924.77
Clay
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Mrs. Charles Astor Bristed (1867-1931)
Title
Mrs. Charles Astor Bristed (1867-1931)
Date
ca. 1895-1900
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. ( 11.4 x 8.3 cm )
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Peter Mari
Object Number
1905.29
Marks
engraved: on the back of the case: "Mrs. Mary Bristed"
Gallery Label
Mary Rose Donnelly was the daughter of Edward Constantine Donnelly, tax commissioner of New York, and Rose (Ford) Donnelly. In 1894 she was married to Charles Astor Bristed (1871-1936), a lawyer of Stockbridge, Mass., who was a great-grandson of John Jacob Astor.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
