“Natt’s Nurse”

c. 1900

Hennigar Bros.

Associated Names
Hennigar Bros.

Artist, American, active 1870s - 1890s

The image depicts a woman standing next to an ornate table. She is facing slightly right, with one hand resting on the table. The woman has a composed facial expression and short hair with a cap. She is wearing a long-sleeved, striped dress with a high neckline and a white apron tied at her waist. Beside her on the table are a couple of closed books. The background displays a soft, blurred pattern with floral designs and possibly a large, ornate mirror as a decorative element.

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Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left on mount printed in gold: Hennigar Bros.; lower center: HB; lower right: MIDDLETOWN, / CONN.; on verso, by unknown hand, top center in blue ink: Natt's Nurse; by Ross Kelbaugh, top right in graphite: AF037A; center printed in gold: HENNIGAR / BROTHERS / 228 MAIN ST. / MIDDLETOWN-CONN.


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