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Captain Robert and Anne Groves Morton

Moreton, Robert and Anne Capt.

American, active late 18th century - early 19th century

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This painting shows a young woman seated on a wooden chair, seen from the knees up. Her body is slightly turned to the left, but her head is turned towards us. She has short, curly, blonde hair and a round face with a fair complexion. She has a straight nose, thin eyebrows, and thin pink lips in a neutral expression. She is wearing a white gown with a wide neckline, short sleeves, and blue bows on the shoulders, as well as a brown necklace with a circular golden pendant. In her left hand, she holds a small brown book with green edges, and her other hand rests on a brown table next to her, holding a pink rose. On the same table is a paper with several lines of indistinguishable text on it. The background is dark gray.
Joshua Johnson, Adelina Morton, c. 1810, oil on canvas, Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, 1980.61.4

Adelina Morton

Joshua Johnson · c. 1810 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1980.61.4

Bibliography

1983

  • Perry, Mary Lynn. "Joshua Johnson: His Historical Context and His Art." Master's Thesis, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., 1983: 152.