Martha Washington

James Peale American
1782
Not on view
This portrait of Washington and the companion portrait of Martha Washington (2006.235.327) were probably reframed either in 1876, for the nation's centennial, or in 1889, for the centennial of Washington's inauguration.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Martha Washington
  • Artist: James Peale (American, Chestertown, Maryland 1749–1831 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
  • Date: 1782
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Watercolor on ivory
  • Dimensions: 1 1/2 x 1 in. (3.8 x 2.5 cm)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2006
  • Object Number: 2006.235.327
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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