paper with ink
by Doyle, William M.S. (1769-1828) in 1810
Boston miniaturist and profilisst who flourished in late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Donated by Dillingham, Rev. F.A. in Unknown
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Boston miniaturist and profilisst who flourished in late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Donated by Winthrop Sargent (1853-1932), founder of the museum
ball topped baluster irons
An elder in charge of quality control in the Shaker Community’s shop in Canterbury, NH.
During revolutionary times, people were in favor of wearing and making homespun cloth instead of the lavish garments from Great Britain. The initials F.W. are engraved in the wood; Francis was QC, most likely multiple people were involved in the creation.
unusually accomplished for age 9
This portrait of the young Judith was painted around the time of her marriage to John Stevens. The fashionable turban and softly draped satin dress are intended to indicate the sophistication and social status of this young lady.
Copley painted other members of Judith's family, another indication of their wealth and prominence in the community. The original hangs in the Terra Museum of American Art, Chicago.
A giclee (zhee-CLAY), is an individually produced, high-resolution reproduction done on a special large format printer. Giclees are produced from digital scans of existing artwork.
Judith Sargent Murray's dictionary