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Anna Claypoole Peale

James Peale

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a woman with curly dark hair pulled back from her face. The woman has blue eyes and wears a white dress with a low neckline. The portrait is oval-shaped and framed in gold. The frame has a gold grapevine ornament at the top. The portrait is on a black lacquered background with a cracked surface. The woman looks directly at the viewer. The portrait is signed as being by James Peale and depicts Anna Claypoole Peale.

Artwork details

Date:
1812
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
493 × 624 px
Museum record:
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