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Mrs. John McCluney

ca. 1795
watercolor on ivory
2 5/8 x 2 1/8 in. (6.7 x 5.4 cm) oval

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C.

notes
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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Portrait of a Gentleman

1789
watercolor on ivory
1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. (4.3 x 3.2 cm) oval

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C.

notes
In his dress and hairstyle, this young man is presented in a manner very similar to Josiah Hewes Anthony, also painted by James Peale around this time
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