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Mrs. Joseph Donaldson (Frances Johnston)

Charles Willson Peale

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped pendant with gold frame and loop at top. Portrait of a woman with light skin, blue eyes, and gray hair styled up with pearl and jewel-encrusted hairpiece. She wears a blue dress with white lace trim and small white flowers, and a pearl necklace. The background of the portrait is dark on the left and light on the right. The portrait is set against a plain gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
1776
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
415 × 625 px
Museum record:
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