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Mrs. Charles Willson Peale (Rachel Brewer) and Baby Eleanor

Charles Willson Peale

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows an oval portrait painting of a woman and a baby. The woman has dark, curly hair and wears a pink dress with a white shawl or scarf around her neck and shoulders. She holds a baby with a blue shawl or dress on its body. The background behind them is blue-grey. The portrait is set in a gold frame with an etched vine design around the edge. A gold ornament in the form of a flower or rose is attached to the top of the frame by a small ring. The frame is attached to a black background with a decorative gold etch around the frame.

Artwork Details

Date
1790
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
501 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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