Mrs. William Carmichael
1764 · Oil on canvas
68 × 53.3 cm (26 3/4 × 21 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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John Hesselius
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- SmithsonianTier 1 · Institutional90%
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John Hesselius was an American portrait painter who worked mostly in Virginia and Maryland. He was the son of the Swedish-born portraitist Gustavus Hesselius. He painted the portraits of many wealthy politicians and planters in Colonial Maryland, making him a successful and wealthy individual; at his death in 1778 he left a substantial estate of land and slaves.
Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago
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- Art Institute Chicago2 published2 img
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