Original watercolour portrait of Phoebe Hessel as
an old woman, seated in a chair, dressed in blue mop cap and cape with
houses in the background. Below the painting an inscription and below a life
history. Mounted glazed and framed. Inscription reads: 'Phoebe Hessel served
as a Private in The 5th Regiment of Foot, an original portrait sketched from
life when she was 106 years of age, born 1713, died 12th December 1821 aged
108'. |