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Charles Peale Polk, Emily Smiley Snowden, 1793, oil on canvas, 35 5⁄8 x 30 7⁄8 in. (90.5 x 78.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. Frederick E. Kline, 1977.104
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Emily Smiley Snowden
- Artist
- Date
- 1793
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 35 5⁄8 x 30 7⁄8 in. (90.5 x 78.4 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. Frederick E. Kline
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- oil on canvas
- Classifications
- Keywords
- Dress — accessory — fan
- Portrait female — Snowden, Emily — waist length
- Object Number
- 1977.104
Artwork Description
No documentation exists regarding Charles Peale Polk’s commission to paint Emily Smiley Snowden. But it is possible to guess at her social and economic position from the imported silk of her dress, her hand-painted fan, embroidered shawl, and Chippendale chair.