This miniature of Charlotte Drayton (1781−1855) remained in the Manigault family of Charleston, South Carolina, along with a miniature of her husband, which Edward Malbone painted the following year. Joseph Manigault was a plantation owner, a member of the South Carolina legislature, and a trustee of the College of Charleston.
- Title
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Mrs. Joseph Manigault (Charlotte Drayton)
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1801
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- sight 3 x 2 3⁄8 in. (7.5 x 6.0 cm) oval
- Credit Line
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Gift of Pearl G. Manigault
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- watercolor on ivory
- Classifications
- Keywords
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- Portrait female – Drayton, Charlotte – bust
- Portrait female – Manigault, Joseph, Mrs. – bust
- Object Number
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1970.296
- Palette
- Linked Open Data
- Linked Open Data URI
