Dorothea Hart

Attributed to James Sharples British

Possibly Ellen Wallace Sharples British

1809

Not on view

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Title: Dorothea Hart
Artist: Attributed to James Sharples (ca. 1751–1811)
Artist: Possibly Ellen Wallace Sharples (1769–1849)
Date: 1809
Culture: American
Medium: Pastel on tone (now oxidized) laid paper
Dimensions: 9 x 7 7/8 in. (22.9 x 20 cm)
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1935
Object Number: 35.17
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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