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Portrait of a Lady

ca. 1778
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Object Information
  • Title: Portrait of a Lady
  • Artist: Charles Willson Peale (American, Chester, Maryland 1741–1827 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
  • Date: ca. 1778
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Watercolor on ivory
  • Dimensions: 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (3.9 x 3 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Gloria Manney, 2006
  • Object Number: 2006.235.123
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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