The framed portrait of Martha Washington by James Peale. The frame is silver with an ornate design. There are two gold torches on either side of the portrait. The portrait itself is an oval-shaped picture of a woman with gray hair wearing a blue dress and white neck scarf. The portrait is surrounded by a gold rope border and a wreath design on a gray background. Above the portrait is a gold eagle with a ribbon in its beak that reads "WASH". The frame has a gold plaque at the bottom with the text "JAMES PEALE 1782".
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1782
- Medium
- Watercolor on ivory
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 517 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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