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Mrs. Andrew Symmes (Lydia Gale)

ca. 1763
Not on view
Lydia Gale (1743/44-1770) married Colonel Andrew Symmes in 1763.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mrs. Andrew Symmes (Lydia Gale)
  • Date: ca. 1763
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Watercolor on ivory
  • Dimensions: 1 7/16 x 1 3/8 in. (3.7 x 3.5 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. William Middendorf II, 1968
  • Object Number: 68.222.31
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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