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		Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755–1828) Anna Dorothea Foster and Charlotte Anna Dick, 1790–91 Oil on canvas; 36 x 37 in. (91.4 x 94 cm) Collection of R. Philip and Charlotte Hanes



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In his pairing of needle worker and accomplice, Stuart sets up a situation in which one girl is given precedence over the other. Anna Dorothea Foster (1773/74–1865), daughter of John Foster, Speaker of the Irish House of Commons, works at a tambour frame, openly soliciting attention for herself and her craft. Charlotte Anna Dick (after 1773–1864), shown in profile—rare in Stuart's work—plays handmaiden to her cousin.

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