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Mary (Polly) Lawton Bringhurst

James Peale, 1790

MEDIUMWatercolor on ivory (recto), sepia on ivory with human hair (verso), and gold
DIMENSIONS6.4 × 4 cm (2 1/2 × 1 9/16 in.); Case: 8.3 × 5.3 cm (3 1/4 × 2 1/16 in.)
LOCATIONArt Institute of Chicago
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James Peale

James Peale, younger brother of Charles Willson Peale, was a prolific American painter best known for his exquisite miniature portraits and vibrant still lifes.

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