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Anna Claypoole Peale (1791-1878) Unknown Man 1823
Watercolor on ivory
2 1/2 x 2 1/8 in. (6.35 x 5.4 cm.)
Bequest of H. Morris Whitehurst
Holding Institution: Maryland Historical Society
Accession: 1988-82-3
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This painting may not currently be on view at the Maryland
Historical Society.
Medium: Painting Description: Bust-length portrait shows unknown man with tousled dark hair, seen in three quarter view facing slightly left, his face rendered with noticeable hatching and stippling. He wears olive-colored jacket, black vest, and white shirt with high collar. Image has a horizontally-hatched pink and blue background. Signatures/Inscriptions/Labels: Left: "Anna C / Peale / 1823"
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