Emily Smiley Snowden

Charles Peale Polk, Emily Smiley Snowden, 1793, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. Frederick E. Kline, 1977.104
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Artwork Details

Title
Emily Smiley Snowden
Date
1793
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
35 5830 78 in. (90.578.4 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.