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Sarah Miriam Peale (1800-1885) Sheppard Church Leakin c. 1820
Oil on canvas
30 5/32 x 25 7/64 in. (76.6 x 63.8 cm.)
Bequest of James W. Leakin
Holding Institution: Maryland Historical Society
Accession: 1923-17-27
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This painting may not currently be on view at the Maryland
Historical Society.
Medium: Painting Influences/Attributions: Attributed to Sarah Miriam Peale Description: Bust portrait shows Sheppard Church Leakin as young man, facing slightly right, with tousled black hair, wearing yellow vest, white shirt, large black stock, and black coat with gold buttons. Image has dark green background. Sitter's Life Dates: 1790-1867 Signatures/Inscriptions/Labels: "S.C. Leakin by S.M. Peale"
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