The Connoisseur (George Dudley Seymour), Mary Rogers Williams, 1897

"the connoisseur by williams, 1897. Signed and dated “mary r. Williams 1897” at upper right above the seymour family crest; inscribed “george dudley seymour/ painted in hartford 1897/ by mary rogers williams. ” on the back. Oil on canvas, 22 by 18 inches. Williams’s friend george dudley seymour, a patent lawyer and antiquarian, posed for her while contemplating a chinese vase. Connecticut landmarks, hartford; photograph by john groo. " [1]. Date: 1897. Dimensions: height: 22 in (55.8 cm); width: 18 in (45.7 cm). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Unidentified location. The Connoisseur by Mary Rogers Williams