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Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827) Mordecai Gist c. 1774
Oil on canvas
29 59/64 x 24 51/64 in. (76.0 x 63.0 cm.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cavendish Darrell on behalf of the descendants of Harvey Cavendish Darrell (1872-1943)
Holding Institution: Maryland Historical Society
Accession: 1991-20
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This painting may not currently be on view at the Maryland
Historical Society.
Medium: Painting Description: Half-length portrait shows Mordecai Gist: man seated in side chair, holding book in right hand, his left hand inside jacket. He wears tricornered hat and Revolutionary War uniform of blue coat with gold braid and red collar. Image has beige-brown background. Sitter's Life Dates: 1742-1792 Signatures/Inscriptions/Labels: None
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