John Singleton Copley American, 1738 - 1815 Abigail Smith Babcock (Mrs. Adam Babcock), c. 1774 oil on canvas Overall: 116.8 x 90.8 cm (46 x 35 3/4 in.) framed: 140.3 x 115.9 x 7 cm (55 1/4 x 45 5/8 x 2 3/4 in.) Gift of Mrs. Robert Low Bacon 1985.20.1

From the Tour: John Singleton Copley
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The subject, Abigail Smith (1742-1774), was the wife of a wealthy New Haven, Connecticut, shipowner. Mrs. Babcock appears regal in her ermine-lined cape and pearl-studded girdle. Her portrait is possibly Copley’s last American work, finished just before he left for Europe, never to return.

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