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Anna Claypoole Peale (1797-1878) Elizabeth Bordley Polk Bend (Mrs. Joseph Grove Bend) c. 1820-1830
Watercolor on ivory
3 x 2 1/4 in. (7.62 x 5.72 cm.)
Gift of Mrs. George B. Stone-Alcock
Holding Institution: Maryland Historical Society
Accession: 1933-2-2
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Historical Society.
Medium: Painting Description: Half-length portrait shows Elizabeth Bordley Polk Bend (Mrs. Joseph Grove Bend): woman with curly, brown hair. She wears ruffled, lace cap tied under chin, black dress, white fichu, white, lace scarf over shoulders, and gold and black brooch on fichu. Image has gray background. Sitter's Life Dates: 1770-1831 Signatures/Inscriptions/Labels: Remnants of letters at right, cut off when framed: "Ann / Pea / 18"
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