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Margaret A. Porter (Mrs. Robert Porter)
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Margaret A. Porter (Mrs. Robert Porter) c. 1840-1845
Oil on canvas
29 59/64 x 24 51/64 in. (76.0 x 63.0 cm.)
Gift of Page Reid Haizlip and Kennett Clayton Watson, Jr from the estate of their mother, Virginia Porter Engalitcheff and John Engalitcheff, Jr.
Holding Institution: Maryland Historical Society
Accession: 1990-39-2
About the Artist
Artist: Unknown
About the Artwork
Please note: This painting may not currently be on view at the Maryland Historical Society.
Medium: Painting
Description: Half-length portrait shows Margaret A. Porter (Mrs. Robert Porter): woman with long black hair in ringlets, seen with body facing left, her face engaging viewer. She wears red, black, and gray patterned dress, white lace collar, gold necklace, and gold and gray brooch. She is seated in red-upholstered chair.
Signatures/Inscriptions/Labels: None
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