The Wisconsin Historical Museum

Portrait of Nellie Jane Manning (1866-1873)

Abram Ross Stanley (1816-1875)
Oil on canvas
1873
1945.1243

Nellie Jane Manning lived in Shullsburg, Wisconsin and died suddenly of spinal meningitis at the age of six, leaving the family with no visual record of their daughter. Abram Ross Stanley, a distant relative, painted a portrait of Nellie as a gift to the Mannings, perhaps to ease their grief. Stanley operated a portrait studio on Water Street in Schullsburg.

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A part of these images was provided by The National Gallery of Art and the original can be located on their website.

Recreating Life from Death (JPG, 294KB)	The Face of Childhood (JPG, 396KB)
Lockets and Kittens (JPG, 305KB)

Displayed in the original gallery exhibition with this painting: Girl's dress Made by Mrs. James Lyall, Verona, Wisconsin Worn by daughter Anny Lyall (b. ca. 1863) Dyed merino wool, soutache trim ca. 1865 1967.200 Book locket on chain Rose gold Late 19th century Courtesy of Ann Koski