Artist Stuart, Gilbert
     nationality American
     birth-death 1755-1828
Creation date about 1802-1804
Materials oil on canvas
Dimensions 29 x 24 in. 36 x 31 in. (framed)
Credit line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Ball
Accession number 77.426

Gallery Label

The sitter's dress and coiffure reflect the new American aristocracy's desire to legitimize itself through association with historical styles of ancient Greece and Rome.

Stuart's portraits of George Washington and Federalist families in Philadelphia and Washington secured his place in history.