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Original invoice from the artist for the painting 1980.202
Original invoice from the artist for the painting 1980.202
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John Singleton Copley
(American, 1738–1815)
Unframed: 24 x 18.5 cm (9 7/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
Gift of Ellery Sedgwick, Jr., in memory of Mabel Cabot Sedgwick 1980.202.a
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Less than two months before the 80-year-old Powell passed away, one of her sons commissioned this portrait in order to commemorate her life and create an heirloom for future generations. According to the sitter’s granddaughter, Powell was “a little woman of sober conviction and strong Presbyterian faith.” The painting passed through a line of female descendants until shortly before it was given to the museum.
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