Mrs. John McCluney

James Peale, Mrs. John McCluney, ca. 1795, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 5⁄8 x 2 1⁄8 in. (6.7 x 5.4 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1950.12.3
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Artwork Details

Title
Mrs. John McCluney
Artist
Date
ca. 1795
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 2 5⁄8 x 2 1⁄8 in. (6.7 x 5.4 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — Mc Cluney, John, Mrs. — bust
Object Number
1950.12.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1950.12.3

Artwork Description

It is not clear whether this woman is Elizabeth Purviance, who was married to Major John McCluney of Pennsylvania in 1804, or if she is Isabella Shearer of Virginia, who married a John McCluney in 1779. With luck, further research will eventually reveal her identity.

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William H. Johnson, Breakdown with Flat Tire, ca. 1940-1941, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.587
Breakdown with Flat Tire
Artist
Dateca. 1940-1941
oil on plywood
On view
William H. Johnson, Chain Gang, ca. 1939, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.675
Chain Gang
Artist
Dateca. 1939
oil on plywood
On view
William H. Johnson, Ferry Boat Trip, ca. 1943-1944, oil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1011
Ferry Boat Trip
Artist
Dateca. 1943-1944
oil on paperboard
On view
William H. Johnson, Young Pastry Cook, ca. 1928-1930, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.693
Young Pastry Cook
Artist
Dateca. 1928-1930
oil on canvas
On view

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Female Nude Lying on Side
Artist
Dateca. 1939-1940
recto: tempera on paper verso: pencil on paper
Not on view
William H. Johnson, Standing Woman in Red Bathing Suit, ca. 1939-1940, tempera and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.260
Standing Woman in Red Bathing Suit
Artist
Dateca. 1939-1940
tempera and pencil on paper
Not on view
Unidentified (American), William H. Johnson, Semi-Reclining Female Nude, ca. 1939-1940, recto: tempera on paper verso: tempera and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.261R-V
Semi-Reclining Female Nude
Artist
William H. Johnson
Unidentified (American)
Dateca. 1939-1940
recto: tempera on paper verso: tempera and pencil on paper
Not on view
William H. Johnson, Farm Sketch--Plowing, ca. 1940-1941, tempera and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.481R-V
Farm Sketch – Plowing
Artist
Dateca. 1940-1941
tempera and pencil on paper
Not on view