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Anna Claypoole Peale (1797-1878) Susannah Williams 1825
Watercolor on ivory
3 x 2 3/8 in. (7.62 x 6.03 cm.)
Gift of Miss Elizabeth Williams Burnap
Holding Institution: Maryland Historical Society
Accession: 1927-19-1
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This painting may not currently be on view at the Maryland
Historical Society.
Medium: Painting Description: Half-length portrait shows Susannah Williams: woman with black curly hair and a stern expression, wearing pink banded turban, cornflower blue dress with square neckline, transparent lace ruffled collar, and white, blue and red decorative shawl. Image has gray background with horizontal hatching. Sitter's Life Dates: 1766-1851 Signatures/Inscriptions/Labels: Right: "Anna C Peale 1825"
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