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  | Artist | Notes |
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 | Edward Appleton (1) by Sarah Goodridge ca. 1835 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | Goodridge, Sarah |  Edward Appleton was Sarah Goodridge’s nephew, the son of Sarah’s sister, Beulah Goodridge, and Thomas Appleton, who were married in Boston in 1812. In 1851, Sarah bought a house in Reading that she shared with her sister’s family. |
 | Elizabeth Chandler Putnam by William Dunlap ca. 1826 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | Dunlap, William | This miniature of Elizabeth Putnam (1770-1820) is attributed to William Dunlap on stylistic grounds, and the artist apparently painted it several years after her death. She had married Ebenezer Putnam in 1786, and was the daughter of the Honorable John Chandler and Dorothy Paine. |
 | Elizabeth Knapp by James Peale 1802 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | Peale, James | There are numerous women by this name who lived during the time James Peale was painting miniatures, making it difficult to determine exactly who this sitter might be. However, an Elizabeth Knapp of Danbury, Connecticut, died about 1802, and it is possible that this miniature was painted to commemorate her passing. The back of the locket contains a... |
 | Elizabeth Oliphant by James Peale 1795 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | Peale, James | |
 | Elk-Foot of the Taos Tribe by Eanger Irving Couse 1909 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | Couse, Eanger Irving | |
 | Emeline Willet by John Mix Stanley ca. 1853 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | Stanley, John Mix | |
 | Emery Bemis by Constantino Brumidi 1852 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | Brumidi, Constantino | |
 | Emilia Field Brewer by John Alexander McDougall ca. 1875 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | McDougall, John Alexander | Emilia Field (1807-1861) married Reverend Josiah Brewer in 1829. The couple spent nine years as missionaries in Turkey, returning to the United States in 1838. She then founded the Elm Street Female Seminary in New Haven, Connecticut, and raised seven children, one of whom, David Josiah Brewer, became a Supreme Court justice. Her brothers were... |
 | Emily Appleton by Sarah Goodridge ca. 1844 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | Goodridge, Sarah | This miniature of Emily Appleton (1821-1844) in inscribed on the back of the locket with her name and death date, and includes a lock of the young woman’s hair. These clues suggest that this is a memorial miniature. |
 | Emily Smiley Snowden by Charles Peale Polk 1793 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | Polk, Charles Peale | No documentation exists regarding Charles Peale Polk’s commission to paint Emily Smiley Snowden. But it is possible to guess at her social and economic position from the imported silk of her dress, her hand-painted fan, embroidered shawl, and Chippendale chair. |
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