Mrs. John McAllister (Frances Wardale)

James Peale American
1791
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 754
Frances Wardale (1746-1814) was born in Yorkshire, England. She married in London and moved with her husband to Philadelphia in 1773. Her second husband, John McAllister, was an optician.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mrs. John McAllister (Frances Wardale)
  • Artist: James Peale (American, Chestertown, Maryland 1749–1831 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
  • Date: 1791
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Watercolor on ivory
  • Dimensions: 2 x 1 1/2 in. (5.1 x 3.9 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Gloria Manney, 2006
  • Object Number: 2006.235.131
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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