Polly Stebbins (1792-1869)

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This portrait of Polly Stebbins (1792-1869) was painted by an unidentified artist. Polly, along with her younger brother Rowland, was born deaf. Her father sent the two of them to school in Hartford, Connecticut, when The Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb opened in 1817.

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Details

Item typePainting
Datecirca 1835
EraNational Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialCloth; Paint
Process/FormatPainting; Oil
Dimension detailsHeight: 30.00 in Width: 23.87 in
Catalog #1902.03.02
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Polly Stebbins (1792-1869). Painting. ca. 1835. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1902-03-02/. Accessed on December 5, 2024.

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